For a birthday or special occasion, bake a show-stopping cake with creamy frosting and tangy cherries.
Cherry-Almond Torte
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 3 hr 35 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 12
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix with pudding
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 3 eggs
Cherry Mixture
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Whipped Cream and Almond Cream
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 container (8 oz) cream cheese spread, softened
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. 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.
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Step2Bake 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.
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Step3Meanwhile, 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.
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Step4In 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.
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Step5With 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.
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Step6Spoon 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.
Nutrition
470
Calories
28g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
50g
Total Carbohydrate
32g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 470
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 28g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 61%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 34%
- Sodium
- 430mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 190mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 50g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 32g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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