No Bake Yodel Cheesecake

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (11 ounce) package ding dong chocolate snack cakes
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
• whipped topping, thawed
• 2 ding dong chocolate snack cakes, sliced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 1. coat an 8" springform pan with cooking spray. cut for cakes crosswise into 4 pieces each. stack, frosted side up, around edge of pan. halve remaining cakes lengthwise arrange in bottom of pan, cutting to fit.
• 2 2. in microwave-safe bowl, stir cocoa into hot water until smooth. sprinkle gelatin over mixture; let stand until softened - about 5 minutes. microwave on high in 10-second intervals, stirring, until dissolved.
• 3 3. in large bowl on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese, milk, and melted chocolate chips until smooth and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. slowly and gradually beat in gelatin mixture until blended. fold in 2 cups topping; spread in pan. cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. carefully run knife around edge of cheesecake; remove side of pan. if desired, transfer remaining topping to pastry bag fitted with star tip; pipe or spoon onto cake. if desired, garnish with additional snack cake slices.