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Chocolate Swirl Dessert

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OK – here is the warning right up front. Those of you who turn your noses up at convienence foods, boxed mixes, full of preservatives and sugar packaged snack foods, etc. I am giving you the warning to skip this post all together. What you are about to see will most likely make you want to call Child Protective Services on me. If the Kool-Aid slushes got your goat, this dessert is going to make you wonder what the heck this world is coming to. So, to avoid any unnecessary stress on yourself…just turn your head, plug your ears and yell “La, la, la, la, la” and you can pretend like you never even read this far.

Now, for the rest of you, I am sure that once you saw the picture of this dessert and saw how cute it was, you got right away why I would want to try it out. I just could not resist the sliced up Little Debbie swiss cake rolls and the cuteness factor this dessert has all together. No, it isn’t a complicated, gourmet recipe, but it is a lot of fun. Besides the fun-ness factor, this little recipe is really quite delicious. If Child Protective Services does happen to be called on me for feeding my children such preservative and sugar laden foods, I’m sure I can influence them to let me keep my children by bringing out this tasty dessert.

From the most recent issue of Simple and Delicious magazine.

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Chocolate Swirl Dessert

Delicious, easy, and fast desert everyone will love. 
Course Dessert
Keyword chocolate cake, Desset
Prep Time 15 minutes
Freezer time 2 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 people

Ingredients

  • 1 package 13 ounces Swiss cake rolls
  • 2-3/4 cups cold milk
  • 2 packages 3.9 ounces each instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
  • 2 cups whipped topping

Instructions

  • Cut each cake roll into eight slices; set aside any chocolate coating that separates from rolls for garnish. Line a 9-in. springform pan with cake slices, completely covering the bottom and sides.
  • In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Pour over cake. Spread with whipped topping; sprinkle with any reserved chocolate coating. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Yield: 12 servings.

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  10. cookie jill says

    You know, prepackaged and "artificial" stuff can be fun, cute and delicious. However, I wouldn’t recommend a steady diet of it.

    One of my favorite food magazines to browse through is from Kraft and you can’t get more prepackaged than that. But…it’s convenient, relatively inexpensive and as we all know, sometimes it’s nice to open up a box and toss a couple eggs in the mix and pop it in the oven.

    The cake, by the way, is waaaaay cute! 😉

  11. sognatrice says

    This is adorable looking, although probably a bit, um, Swissy for my taste. I have to admit, though, I do enjoy an occasional Swiss roll–I can’t say as though I *love* the taste, but there is something about them that attracts me. They definitely put something especially addictive in there, I’m convinced 😉

  16. Nora says

    Kristen, you are a genius for being able to turn the humble swiss roll to this glorious looking cake. I have no problems using store bought items when it makes a lot of sense, such as for this cake. Thanks for the inspiration!

  17. My Kitchen in Half Cups says

    hehehe! Sometimes you just gota do what you gota do!
    Cute yes even Wow! That’s neat.

  19. Jody says

    oh god, why???? why did you do this to me?? swiss cake rolls are my most favorite childhood addiction. Now that is ALL I am going to think about and I am trying to lose a few pounds. damn you..no no.no. i love you and all your wonderful desserts even if I think you are out to get me. I am think I have to take a rehab from your blog for a few weeks.

  23. Karen says

    Admittedly, I am one of those nose-turner-uppers, but this looks so elegant I would love to dive right in. My daughter would LOVE this for her birthday party.

  24. Mike says

    First off, I have had an opportunity to explore this blog and have found some great ideas that my family and I can use right now! Great ideas…

    I just want to add one more thought to this fun dessert recipe. As an employee of the company that manufactures these yummy Swiss Cake Rolls, as well as a litany of indulgent snack cakes, I would recommend freezing the Swiss Cake Rolls before embarking on construction of the dessert.

    First, they are so much easier to cut and, second, they keep that round shape better. I would also recommend using any extra cake to press into gaps on the bottom layer, creating a firmer base which eases transition from the springform to a serving piece.

    I made this for my family yesterday, and all agreed it was a big hit! Thanks for posting!!

    Mike

  25. lynn says

    My husband would think he’d died and gone to heaven if I made this for him. Currently he’s battling the blogger’s bulge, but when he gets to goal I think I’ll treat him with this.

  27. Janet says

    At first glance, I thought these looked like Swiss Cake Rolls! But then, I thought, "Noooooo!. she wouldn’t buy those! She would make this dessert from scratch, and I wonder how many hours it took her!"
    I am so glad to know how easy this is! Thanks.

  29. Christine says

    I’m not turning my head! This is adorable and a wonderful take on a classic snack everyone grew up with. Thank you for sharing 🙂

  31. Tartelette says

    Thanks for keeping it real! You how many times they would look good cut up in a triffle bowl. I like the idea for the look, but I still would rather use from scratch, just for the taste. But you get major points for cuteness factor and from my neighbor, busy mom of twin boys! Great job!

  32. Amy says

    Absolutely nothing wrong with swiss rolls, those filled cupcake thingies, twinkies, and those oatmeal creme pies. I love them! This cake looks awesome!