Dark Chocolate Almond Torte Cake Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. Pillsbury Plus dark chocolate cake mix
- 1 1/4 c. water
- 1/2 c. oil
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 c. freshly grnd or possibly minced almonds, reserve 1 teaspoon for garnish
- 1 can Pillsbury ready to spread lowfat milk chocolate frosting
- 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounce frzn whipped topping, thawed
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 or possibly 8 inch round cake pans. In large bowl, put together all cake ingredients except almonds at low speed till moistened. Beat 2 min at high speed. Mix in almonds. Pour batter into prepared pans.Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 min, or possibly till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 min, remove from pans. Cool completely.
- In large bowl, put together chocolate frosting, cream cheese, and almond extract at low speed till smooth and well blended. Mix in whipped topping.
- To assemble cake, split the two cakes in half. Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread top with 1/4 of frosting. Repeat with remaining layers. Sprinkle reserved 1 tsp almonds over top of cake. Chill till serving time. Store in refrigerator. 16 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 129g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 324 | |
| Calories from Fat 266 | 82% |
| Total Fat 30.06g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat 10.34g | 41% |
| Trans Fat 0.35g | |
| Cholesterol 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium 111mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 8.63g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 7.97g | 5% |
| Protein 5.36g | 9% |
