Cherry-Chocolate Layered Dessert

This easy layered dessert is a scrumptious twist on Black Forest cake—made with a chocolate wafer cookie crust and topped with dark sweet cherries.

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1 pkg. (9 oz.) chocolate wafer cookies , finely crushed (about 2-1/4 cups crumbs)

1/2 cup butter , melted

1-1/2 cups boiling water

2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese , softened

2-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping , divided

2 oz. (1/2 of 4-oz. pkg.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate , shaved into curls

2-1/4 cups fresh dark sweet cherries , pitted

1 tsp. powdered sugar

1. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until firm. Cool.

2. Meanwhile, add boiling water to gelatin mixes in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Whisk cream cheese in large bowl until blended. Gradually whisk in gelatin. Refrigerate 30 min. or until chilled.

3. Whisk 1 cup COOL WHIP into gelatin mixture; pour over crust. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

4. Spread remaining COOL WHIP over dessert; top with chocolate curls and cherries. Garnish with sifted powdered sugar just before serving.

Cherry-Chocolate Layered Dessert

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