Chocolate-Almond Torte
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Course : Tarts
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 10
 

Ingredients:

1 quart chocolate almond ice cream
1 quart almond fudge ice cream
1 pint whipping cream
2 teaspoons chocolate extract
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup toasted almonds -- sliced
10 medium maraschino cherries -- halved,for garnish
2 bars chocolate
 

Preparation:

1. Line two 8-inch round cake pans with waxed paper. 2. Slightly soften both quarts ice cream; fill each pan (level with top) with one ice cream flavor. Freeze 1 hour. 3. Place serving plate in refrigerator to chill. 4. Beat cream and chocolate extract until mixture begins to thicken; gradually add sugar, beating cream until it holds its shape. 5. Remove ice cream from the two pans; peel off waxed paper. 6. Put chocolate almond layer on chilled serving plate; spread top lightly with some of the chocolate whipped cream. 7. Top with second ice cream layer; press into place. 8. Working quickly, frost sides of torte with more chocolate whipped cream; freeze 30 minutes. 9. Remove from freezer; with fingers or teaspoon, press sliced almonds into sides of torte. 10. Frost and swirl top with remaining whipped cream; garnish with cherries. (If desired, chocolate bars can be cut in strips and pressed sideways into top of torte.) 11. Freeze at least 2 hours; then let mellow in refrigerator for 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.