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Jingle Bell Torte

- SERVES
- 12
- PREP
- 10 Min
- COOK TIME
- 30 Min
Amaze your guests for the holidays with your pastry baking skills by using our easy shortcut tricks to making a sparkling and decadent Jingle Bell Torte. It starts with a cake mix and will end with memory-making raves!
What You'll Need:
- 1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix, prepared according to package directions
- 1 (10-ounce) jar red maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped, with 1/4 cup juice reserved
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 (16-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (6-ounce) jar green maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped
- 1 cup chopped pecans, with 2 tablespoons reserved for garnish
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
What To Do:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 2 (8-inch) round baking pans with cooking spray.
2. Stir reserved cherry juice into chocolate cake batter. Pour into prepared cake pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely. When cool, slice cakes horizontally in half, making 4 layers.
4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in whipped topping, red and green cherries, and pecans.
5. Place 1 cake layer on platter and evenly spread one-quarter of cream cheese mixture on top. Repeat with remaining cake layers and finish with cream cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle with reserved pecans.
6. In a small microwaveable bowl, melt chocolate chips in microwave 1 minute, stirring until smooth; add 10 seconds, if necessary. Drizzle melted chocolate on cake and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
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Toast the holidays traditional-style with our easy egg nog recipe for Holiday Nog that's a nice complement to this scrumptious cake!
- For even more fantastic Christmas desserts, check out our collection of Holiday Dessert Recipes: Top 10 Christmas Cakes.
Cheryl Y
Dec 20, 2016
For the last 30 years Christmas is also a Birthday party for my brother-in-law. I always try to make a special Birthday cake for him and this year this will be the one! I love how festive this Jingle Bell Torte looks. He likes Red Velvet cake, so I wounder how good it will be? I'll have to see and get back to you! Thank you so much for sharing this Jingle-Bell-Torte recipe that I will be trying.
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Normita55
Dec 21, 2014
WOW!!! This looks amazing and colorful for Christmas! My grandkids will be crazy about it. Printing right now. I'll let you know how it goes. Happy Holidays!
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Test Kitchen Team
Dec 22, 2014
We'd love to hear how it goes! Happy Holidays to you and yours, too.
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brianpiero
Dec 16, 2014
This looks delicious ! Have not come across green maraschino cherries before, will have to look for them as a Xmas garnish.
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Member 7584591
Dec 11, 2014
This looks festive and delicious!
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Member 4190018
Dec 11, 2014
It looks so very yummy and oh so fatting.
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tcody05 2744117
Dec 11, 2014
This will definitely be served for the holidays. Likely more than once, or twice, or three times. Looks like a keeper.
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mheathsinclair 7560692
Dec 11, 2014
How festive! I'll have to try this one!
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mommadear69 1464027
Dec 11, 2014
OMG IM IN HEAVEN !!! this will be made , im printing this out now !!
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HeyJude910
Dec 11, 2014
Sounds good. Looks terrific. I might substitute cherry liquor for the cherry juice just for the holidays.
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Heart of a Philanthropist Blog ger Kim
Dec 11, 2014
I have to make dessert for Bible study next week. I think we'll be having Jingle Bell Torte.
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katyc 3008592
Dec 06, 2013
If this wouldn't make your bells jingle your clapper must be broken! Beautiful!
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luv2cookbymimi
Dec 06, 2013
I'm very happy to try the Jingle Bell Torte for Christmas.....but I might just make it ahead of time to see if I can do a good job....thanks for all your great recipes.
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ilovetoclap
Dec 05, 2013
This looks so festive! Would love to try it!
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wrotchford 7335676
Dec 05, 2013
Looks amazing, could you all come by my house with a piece :)
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brmetcalf 3461689
Dec 05, 2013
This looks delicious and would be a great dessert for the Christmas holidays.
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buddygarrett53 7483433
Dec 05, 2013
It would be a great dessert for Christmas.
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eveythomaslld 8793932
Dec 05, 2013
This certainly looks like a cake I am willing to come off of my diet to try, and that's saying a lot because I have already lost 62 pounds since april of this year and only have 18 more to go.
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kathypease 3125496
Dec 05, 2013
This looks awesome and would be perfect for christmas :)
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Member 3917995
Dec 05, 2013
Looks like something I would try, but might be a little too sweet for my taste!
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Marcelyn
Dec 05, 2013
This looks wonderful and sounds so easy to make. It'll be a hit for Christmas.
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angela67p 4867714
Dec 05, 2013
This cake looks so pretty and delicious!
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dmarmt0607 5740030
Dec 05, 2013
gonna make this. cant wait!
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leenilee 1674148
Dec 05, 2013
Marachino cherries? I'm in!!! leenilee at att dot net
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cnuland
Dec 05, 2013
How festive and delicious this looks!
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JeremyMyhero67
Dec 05, 2013
looks dee-lish!! Anything with chocolate and cherries is an A-plus recipe in my book!! nom nom nom
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rumblechick 7432157
Dec 05, 2013
Made this last year for our social club Christmas party & it was a big hit! Looks wonderful & tastes divine, very moist.
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jess29woodward 9519476
Dec 05, 2013
I am going to make this for my Advent by Candlelight this weekend. It looks amazingly delicious.
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mysticalguacamole 2938332
Dec 05, 2013
that looks really elegant!
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Shirl47
Dec 05, 2013
This looks awesome and plan on adding this to our Family Christmas dinner YUMMY
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theolotto 8754194
Dec 05, 2013
Looks good and very colorful.
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lisalmg25 9569228
Dec 05, 2013
This torte looks delicious and very rich. I love that it uses red and green cherries.
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rusthawk 8035007
Dec 05, 2013
oh, this looks wonderful! added to my food board :)
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jasartmar 7856736
Dec 05, 2013
This looks really yummy and easy to make!
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bowlinsuzy 4842390
Dec 05, 2013
This looks wonderful so it's got to be delicious.
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ljeangil 6750411
Dec 30, 2012
OMG good. I'm one of the few people who actually love fruitcakes, fruit stollens, and now this cake. Oh well, I'll just have today it all by myself.
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country girl 1981
Dec 26, 2012
This was awesome. We made it for Christmas. The guests loved it.
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jdsevans 5629536
Dec 26, 2012
a friend made this and gave me a piece.....oh its so good!!! had to get the recipe. He used a red velvet cake mix.
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wwatkins62808 5818182
Dec 26, 2012
I MADE THIS TORTE FOR CHRISTMAS MY FAMILY WENT NUTS. I CCOILD NOT FIND GREEN CHERRIES LIKE SOME OTHERS SO I COLORED MY FROSTING GREEN WHICH GAVE IT SOME OF THE EFFECT. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE RECIPE AND I LOVE YOUR SEGMENT
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drkevin 1952444
Dec 24, 2012
This is such a beautiful and easy to make cake for the Holidays. I just had one problem. My melted chocolate wouldn't drizzle. I put it on in clumps. I think the next time I'll just buy some hot fudge sauce and put it on just before serving.
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Honeybun64
Dec 22, 2012
I am going to try this for Christmas. Whooooooooo It's so good.
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pwesleyrp 5805366
Dec 20, 2012
Yeah, can use Betty Crocker GF cake mix and make a fantastic GF desert
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mpfranz1 2577909
Dec 19, 2012
I am so anxious to make this for the holidays, but I am having a heck of a time finding green marachino cherries! Where can I find them other then buying in bulk?
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Crinklepants
Dec 20, 2012
Go to the candied fruit area in the produce section and it should be there.
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JLuna40 0516139
Dec 17, 2012
Delicious ! when wanting to print a recipe, just highlight the recipe and choose selection in the printing window.
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whosyournana 9622226
Dec 16, 2012
totally amazing flavor.this will be another special occasion cake for me & my crowd
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fevvay57
Dec 15, 2012
I will be making this for our family Christmas dinner. Merry Christmas!
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janellejost 2037023
Dec 14, 2012
how long can i keep this in fridge and still be fresh tasting??? i have to go out of town the wkend before christmas and would like to make it ahead !!!
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bsparklett 4343131
Dec 28, 2011
My daughter and I made this last Sunday and it turned out wonderful! SOOO Good!! I am going to make another one for New Year's Day....
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outcastn
Dec 22, 2011
if i make jingle bell torte now. will it hold up in frig til friday xmas party at 4 pm. thanks
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Diana25 6752985
Dec 20, 2011
I'll rate Mr. Food recipes 5 Stars, specially the dessert recipes like the Jingle Bell Torte.
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Diana25 6752985
Dec 20, 2011
The Jingle Bell Torte was beautiful. I wish i can make it exactly like Mr. Food did it. "OOh, It's so good!!! Congrats Mr. Food.
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quiltlady49 2218626
Dec 20, 2011
I think it will be great for xmas. Very fashionable for any table. Looking forward to making it.
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laurabouck 0146367
Dec 20, 2011
my mom and i are looking forward to making and eating this for the new year 2012!!!
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salemd8947 2371187
Dec 19, 2011
went on line to get it after my wife told me about it.now that i have seen it , i can't wait for her to make it. merry christmas !!!
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tifaimoana 7915432
Dec 19, 2011
haven't done it yet but can't wait to try it for Xmas!
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debbieelliott77 4394554
Dec 19, 2011
looks yummy were making it for our christmas dersert
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