The Most Awesome Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake Ever

Instructions

1. *Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. *Grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
3. *Chop 2 squares of baking chocolate and set aside.
4. *Beat cake mix, eggs, cream cheese, dry pudding mix, applesauce and water in a large bowl with mixer on low until moist.
5. *Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
6. *Stir in the 2 squares of baking chocolate that you chopped earlier.
7. *Spoon into the 2 baking pans.
8. BAKE for 30-35 minutes
9. * THIS NEXT STEP IS CRUCIAL!!!!!
10. * Take the spoon, beaters, bowl and your fingers and make all of the left over chocolate residue disappear into your mouth. WHO CARES ABOUT SALMONELLA!!
11. *Cool the cake in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, then gently turn pans over and allow cakes to come out.
12. *Let them cool completely before next step.
13. *Take your frozen Cool Whip from the freezer and dump into a microwavable bowl. Break the remaining baking chocolate into pieces and mix in with the Cool Whip.
14. *Place in microwave for 1- 2 minutes. Feel free to stop intermittently to stir. Keep doing this until chocolate is melted. This should not take more than 3 minutes.
15. *Let it sit for 1 minute then stir.
16. *Let it sit for 15 minutes to thicken.
17. *Place your first cake onto a serving plate and top with about 1/4th of the chocolate mix.
18. *Place second cake on top of the first and cover top and sides with remaining chocolate mixture.
19. *Sprinkle with almonds.
20. * Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
21. ** Cut a slice and heat in microwave for 15 seconds. YUM!!