Giant Ganache-Topped Whoopie Pie

Recipe from bettycrocker.com

Ingredients

Cake

1/2

box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ devil's food cake mix (about 1 2/3 cups)

1/2

cup water

1/4

cup vegetable oil

2

eggs

Filling

3/4

cup butter or margarine, softened

1

jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme

1

cup powdered sugar

1

teaspoon vanilla

Ganache

1/2

cup whipping cream

4

oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped

Directions

Directions

Heat oven to 350.  Spray bottoms and sides of two 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.  In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.  Pour into pans.  Bake 14-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes.  Remove from pans to cooling racks.  Cool completely, about 1 hour.

In a large bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy.  On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down.  Spread filling over cake, spreading slightly over edge.  Top with second layer, rounded side up.

In a 1 quart saucepan, heat whipping cream over low heat until hot but not boiling.  Remove from heat; stir in chocolate until melted.  Cool about 10 minutes.  Pour ganache onto top of cake; spread with spatula so it just begins to flow over edge of cake.  Store loosely covered.

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• 1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage links
• 2 large russet potatoes, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 quart water
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits (1/2 can)
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups chopped fresh kale or Swiss chard
• 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Put the sausages in a baking pan and roast for about 30 minutes, until cooked through. Drain on paper towels and cut into slices.

Place the potatoes, onions, chicken broth, water, and garlic in a pot and cook on medium heat until potatoes are done. Add the sausage, bacon, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer for another 10 minutes. Turn the heat to low. Add kale, the cream, and more water, if necessary. Heat thoroughly and serve.