Better Than Brad Pitt Five-Layer Dessert

20m
Prep Time

35m
Cook Time

55m
Ready In

Recipe: #23142

March 16, 2016

Categories: Desserts, Cheese, Baby Shower, Brunch, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Oven Roast, Vegetarian, Cream Cheese, Chocolate, Heavy Cream, Kosher Dairy, more

recipe by:
ImPat

"From Super Food Ideas a decadent five layer chocolate dessert. 4-5 hours cooling plus overnight refrigeration have not been included in the times."

Original is 12 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (220.7 g)
Calories 638
Total Fat - 44.6 g
Saturated Fat - 21.9 g
Cholesterol - 89.8 mg
Sodium - 280.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 49.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 2.9 g
Sugars - 34 g
Protein - 8.3 g
Calcium - 167 mg
Iron - 2.1 mg
Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan forced.

Step 2

Grease a 6cm deep 17cm x 25cm base (8 cup capacity) baking dish.

Step 3

Using an electric mixer, beat butter for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy and then add flour and pecans and beat on low speed until just combines.

Step 4

Press mixture over the base or prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are golden and top is just firm to touch and then cool completely.

Step 5

Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth and then add icing sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy.

Step 6

Add cream and beat for 1 minute or until mixture is well combined and starts to thicken.

Step 7

Pour mixture over prepared base in dish and refrigerate for 1 hour or until just set.

Step 8

Meanwhile place the dark chocolate and 1/2 the milk in a saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted and mixture is combined.

Step 9

Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour or until cold.

Step 10

Sprinkle 1/2 the pudding mix over the cold dark chocolate mixture.

Step 11

Using an electric mixer, beat for 1 minute.

Step 12

Carefully pour mixture over cheesecake layer in dish and refrigerate for 3 hours.

Step 13

Meanwhile place the white chocolate and remaining milk in a saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted and mixture is combined.