Hedgehog "Cake" Recipe

Name: Hedgehog "Cake"
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened; 1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces, melted; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping; 18 chocolate chip cookies (2 inch), divided; 2 bars (3.52 oz. each) Swiss milk chocolate nougat bar, broken into triangles; 4 dried apricots; 2 white chocolate chips; 2 pieces shoestring licorice (2-1/2 inch); 1 jelly bean

Servings: persons

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces, melted
2 Tbsp. sugar
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping
18 chocolate chip cookies (2 inch), divided
2 bars (3.52 oz. each) Swiss milk chocolate nougat bar, broken into triangles
4 dried apricots
2 white chocolate chips
2 pieces shoestring licorice (2-1/2 inch)
1 jelly bean

1
Beat Neufchatel cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy.
2
Add melted chocolate and sugar; mix well.
3
Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
4
Reserve 1 Tbsp.
5
Neufchatel cheese mixture for later use; spread small amount of remaining mixture between each of 16 cookies to form 2 logs of 8 cookies each.
6
Place, side-by-side, on platter for the hedgehog's body.
7
Add remaining 2 cookies to 1 end for the face as shown in photo.
8
Cover face and body with remaining Neufchatel mixture.
9
Cut each apricot to resemble a foot with claws; attach to body with reserved Neufchatel cheese mixture.
10
Decorate with remaining ingredients as shown in photograph.
11
Keep refrigerated.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened, 1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces, melted, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, and more.

Yes, Hedgehog "Cake" falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Hedgehog "Cake"

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