Double Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

This is the dessert I made for Mother's Day dinner. I was really excited to try it but it was a semi-fail. It tasted great but the chocolate pudding stuff was supposed to get thick and mine never did. I found this recipe on kraftfoods.com and the picture looked great. Mine shows how runny the cake was but it was still delicious!

Double Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake


1 box chocolate cake mix and the ingredients needed to make it
1 box (4oz.) jello instant chcolate pudding
1 tub whipped topping
2 tablespoons strawberry jam (I thought I had jam but only had jelly...jam would have been easier)
2 cups fresh strawberries sliced; divided
3/4 cup milk

1. bake cake into two 8 inch rounds according to package directions. When done, remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
2. in a bowl mix milk and pudding mix with wire whisk. Beat for about 2 minutes. Mixture should be thick. Add whipped topping and mix well.
3. Place one layer of cake on cake stand or cake board. Spread jam on top cake and top with HALF EACH of the pudding mixture and strawberries.
4. top with second cake and finish off with other half of pudding and strawberries.
5. Chill for at least one hour. Store in refrigerator. Top with powdered sugar if you like.