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Black Forest Cherry Torte

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Serving Size : 16

Preparation Time :0:00

Categories

: Desserts

Amount Measure

Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Bonnie Butter Cake -- (see recipe)

Cherry Filling -- (recipe follows)

1/2

cups chilled whipping cream

cup powdered sugar

/3 (4 ounce) bar sweet cooking chocolate -- grated

CHERRY FILLING

tablespoons cornstarch

tablespoons sugar

(16 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries

tablespoon brandy flavoring

Bake Bonnie Butter Cake in 9-inch layers as directed. Cool 10 minutes;

remove from pans. Cool completely. Prepare Cherry Filling; refrigerate

until chilled.

To assemble cake, place 1 layer, top side down, on serving plate. Beat

whipping cream and powdered sugar in chilled bowl until very stiff. Form

thin rim of whipped cream around edge of layer with decorators' tube or

spoon. Fill center with Cherry Filling. Place other layer, top side up, on

filling. Gently spread whipped cream on side and top of cake. Gently press

chocolate by teaspoonfuls onto side of cake.

Place remaining whipped cream in decorators' tube with star tip. Pipe

border of whipped cream around top edge of cake. Beginning from center of

cake, outline individual portions in spoke design. Place desired number of

reserved dipped cherries in each portion. Store torte in refrigerator.

CHERRY FILLING:

Mix cornstarch and sugar in 1-quart saucepan. Drain cherries, reserving

syrup. Add enough water to reserved cherry syrup to measure 1 cup; stir

into sugar-cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture

thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool to lukewarm.

Stir in brandy flavoring. Dip 36 cherries into thickened syrup; reserve

for top of cake. Cut remaining cherries into fourths and stir into

thickened syrup.

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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an

approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.

Yield:

1 Torte"

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Per serving: 500 Calories (kcal); 25g Total Fat; (44% calories from fat); 5g

Protein; 66g Carbohydrate; 57mg Cholesterol; 387mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 5 Fat; 3

Other Carbohydrates

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 2130706543 1616 0 5195 0 0 0 0 2444 2330

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