Recipes ala Mode

Original date April 2007

1 pkg. Devil's food cake mix (plus ingredients to make cake)
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. finely grated orange zest
8 oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 c. raspberry jam, divided
1 c. raspberries, optional

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour torte pans (or round cake pans); set aside. Prepare cake mix according to package directions; divide batter equally between pans. Bake 18-22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven to cooling rack, cool 5 minutes. Remove cakes from pans; cool completely. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and orange zest; whisk until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Place one cake layer well-side up onto serving platter. Spread half of the filling over cake layer. Place raspberry jam in bowl and microwave on High 10-20 seconds or until warm; whisk until smooth. Drizzle half of the jam over filling. Stack remaining cake layer on top of first, well-side up; spread with remaining filling. If desired, arrange raspberries over filling; drizzle with remaining jam