Cherry Almond Torte
- 1 (17 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix with pudding
- 1 14 cups water
- 13 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 12 cups whipping cream
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese spread, softened
- 12 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Heat oven to 350F
- Grease bottoms only of two 9-inch round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed just until combined; beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
- Pour and spread batter evenly into pans.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks.
- Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix pie filling and cornstarch.
- Cook over medium heat about 7 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat to cool.
- In medium bowl, beat whipping cream on high speed until soft peaks form.
- Beat in cream cheese spread until fluffy.
- Reserve 1/2 cup whipped cream mixture for garnish.
- Stir almonds into remaining cream mixture.
- With serrated knife, cut each cake layer in half horizontally.
- To assemble torte, place 1 half cake layer on serving plate; spread with 1 cup almond cream.
- Top with second half layer; spread with 1 cup cherry mixture.
- Top with third half layer; spread with 1 cup almond cream.
- Place remaining half layer on top.
- Spoon remaining cherry mixture on top of torte, spreading almost to edge.
- Frost side of torte with remaining 1 1/4 cups almond cream.
- Spoon reserved 1/2 cup whipped cream mixture into decorating bag with large star tip.
- Pipe cream around top edge of torte.
- Refrigerate about 2 hours before serving.
- Store in refrigerator.
yellow cake, water, vegetable oil, almond, eggs, cherry pie filling, cornstarch, whipping cream, cream cheese, almonds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-almond-torte-282507 (may not work)