Best 5 Fudgy Cream Cheese Tunnel Cake Recipes

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Prepare to indulge your sweet cravings with the fudgy cream cheese tunnel cake, a delectable treat that combines the richness of chocolate with the creamy smoothness of cream cheese. With its moist and tender crumb, this cake boasts a hidden surprise—a luscious tunnel of cream cheese filling that oozes out with every bite. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe will guide you through the steps to create this showstopping dessert that is sure to impress your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHOCOLATE TUNNEL FUDGE CAKE



Chocolate Tunnel Fudge Cake image

A delicious moist bundt cake with a cream cheese filling in the middle topped with a delicious chocolate glaze! :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup very strong brewed coffee
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 -3 tablespoon very hot water
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
  • Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
  • Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
  • In a bowl, beat 2 cups sugar with oil and and 2 eggs at high speed of an electric mixer, for 1 minute.
  • Combine flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In another small bowl, combine the coffee with the buttermilk.
  • Add the flour mixture and the coffee mixture to the oil mixture; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in nuts and 1 tsp vanilla.
  • Pour half of the cake mixture into the prepared bundt pan.
  • in another bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed until fluffy; gradually add in 1/4 cup sugar, and the remaining egg; beat just until blended.
  • Stir in remaining 1 tsp vanilla, coconut and chocolate chips.
  • Spoon over cake batter in pan, leaving 1/2-inch border around the center and the edge of the pan.
  • Top with remaining cake batter.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until cake tests done.
  • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
  • To make glaze: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in powdered sugar, and 1 Tbsp water and the 2 tsp vanilla, mix until smooth, adding more water if necessary to achieve desired consistancy for glaze.
  • Drizzle over the cooled cake.

CREAMY FUDGE TUNNEL CAKE



Creamy Fudge Tunnel Cake image

Yet another version of the old Tunnel of Fudge cake. This one uses cake mix, brewed coffee and cream cheese in the filling.

Provided by Claire312

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 Cake, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cream
1 (18 1/2 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup cold, brewed coffee
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Generously grease and lightly flour one 10-inch tube or bundt pan, tapping out excess.
  • In small saucepan, melt 1-1/4 cups chocolate chips.
  • With mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, 3 tablespoons cream or milk, and melted chocolate.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine cake mix, coffee, oil, and eggs, and beat 4 minutes.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Sprinkle with nuts.
  • Mound cream cheese mixture around tube, but do not spread to touch sides of pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55-65 minutes until top springs back when pressed lightly in center.
  • Cool upright in pan one hour before inverting.
  • To make glaze: heat 1/2 cup cream in small saucepan over medium heat until just bubbling around edges.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
  • Simmer one minute to thicken slightly.
  • Pour warm glaze over inverted cake, letting it flow down the sides.
  • Cool completely.
  • Glaze will set as it cools.
  • Store cake in refrigerator.

FUDGY CREAM CHEESE TUNNEL CAKE



Fudgy Cream Cheese Tunnel Cake image

A dense tunnel of chocolaty cream cheese winds through this cake, which is so decadent, yet surprisingly easy.

Provided by Amanda Denton

Categories     Bundt Cake From a Mix

Time 2h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ¼ cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
¾ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
¾ cup cold, brewed coffee
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
⅔ cup chopped pecans
½ cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan, tapping out excess.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips.
  • In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, 3 tablespoons heavy cream, and melted chocolate until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together the cake mix, coffee, oil, and eggs until just mixed. Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts. Mound the cream cheese mixture around the pan, but do not spread to the edges.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 1 hour in the pan before inverting.
  • To prepare the glaze, heat 1/2 cup heavy cream in small saucepan over medium heat until the edges are bubbly. Mix in 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and stir until melted and smooth. Simmer one minute, until slightly thickened. Pour glaze over the cake, letting it to flow down the sides. Cool completely, allowing the glaze to set. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 631.7 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 106.2 mg, Fat 42.7 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.5 g, Sodium 491.6 mg, Sugar 42.8 g

FUDGY CREAM CHEESE TUNNEL CAKE



Fudgy Cream Cheese Tunnel Cake image

A dense tunnel of chocolaty cream cheese winds through this cake, which is so decadent, yet surprisingly easy.

Provided by Amanda Denton

Categories     Bundt Cake From a Mix

Time 2h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ¼ cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
¾ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
¾ cup cold, brewed coffee
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
⅔ cup chopped pecans
½ cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan, tapping out excess.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips.
  • In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, 3 tablespoons heavy cream, and melted chocolate until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together the cake mix, coffee, oil, and eggs until just mixed. Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts. Mound the cream cheese mixture around the pan, but do not spread to the edges.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 1 hour in the pan before inverting.
  • To prepare the glaze, heat 1/2 cup heavy cream in small saucepan over medium heat until the edges are bubbly. Mix in 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and stir until melted and smooth. Simmer one minute, until slightly thickened. Pour glaze over the cake, letting it to flow down the sides. Cool completely, allowing the glaze to set. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 631.7 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 106.2 mg, Fat 42.7 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.5 g, Sodium 491.6 mg, Sugar 42.8 g

CHOCOLATE-PHILADELPHIA TUNNEL CAKE



Chocolate-PHILADELPHIA Tunnel Cake image

Who says you can't please everyone? We think you can with this Chocolate-PHILADELPHIA Tunnel Cake-and you'll be pleased to see how simple it is to make.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2-1/4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (18 oz.), softened, divided
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla, divided
1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Beat 2 pkg. cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg and 1 tsp. vanilla with mixer until blended.
  • Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Pour half the batter into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture into ring around center of cake batter; cover with remaining cake batter.
  • Bake 45 min. or until toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife; invert onto wire rack. Gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.
  • Whisk remaining cream cheese and vanilla with powdered sugar and milk until blended; drizzle over cake. Let stand until glaze is firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 21 g, Protein 5 g

Tips:

  • Follow the recipe carefully: This recipe has several steps, so it's important to follow them carefully to ensure success.
  • Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly affect the taste of your cake. Use fresh, high-quality ingredients whenever possible.
  • Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature: This will help it mix smoothly with the other ingredients.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the cake is cooked through.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

With its moist, fudgy texture, creamy cream cheese filling, and rich chocolate ganache frosting, the Fudgy Cream Cheese Tunnel Cake is a truly decadent and indulgent dessert. It's perfect for special occasions or anytime you want to treat yourself to something special. Follow the tips above and you'll be sure to impress your friends and family with this delicious cake.

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