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    Torte: Chocolate-Cherry Almond Torte


    Source of Recipe


    GeniaMarie

    List of Ingredients




    Cake:
    1 package Devil's Food cake mix
    1/2 cup drained chopped maraschino cherries
    Almond Cream Filling (below)
    Maraschino cherries drained
    Sliced almonds

    Almond Cream Filling:
    1 tub vanilla frosting
    1/4 cup cold milk
    1 teaspoon almond extract
    1/2 package whipped topping mix (1 envelope) (2.8-ounce size)

    Recipe



    Heat oven to 350 degrees F . Grease and flour 2 round pans, 8 or 9 x l 1/2 inches ); lightly flour. Prepare cake mix as directed on the box --except decrease water to 1 1/4 cups. Stir 1/2 cup cherries into batter. Pour batter into pans. Bake as directed. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool cake completely on wire rack. Split cake to make, 4 layers. (To split, mark side of cake with toothpicks and cut with long, thin knife.) Spread about 3/4 cup of the Almond Cream Filling between each layer to within 1/4 inch of edge. Spread remaining filling over top. Garnish top of torte with cherries and almonds. Refrigerate any remaining torte.

    Almond Cream Filling:
    Beat all ingredients on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30seconds or until blended. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, about 1 minute or until smooth and thick.

 

 

 

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