Dreamy Cherry Torte

Name: Dreamy Cherry Torte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 710 milliliters confectioners sugar; 170 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 1 pint cherry ice cream, softened; 8 servings Maraschino cherries, optional; 59 milliliters chopped pecans; 283 grams loaf frozen pound cake, thawed

Dreamy Cherry Torte is a gluten free recipe with 8 servings. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 555 calories, 6g of protein, and 23g of fat. Head to the store and pick up pecans, butter, confectioners' sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes.

Instructions

With a serrated knife, slice pound cake horizontally into two layers.

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Pound Cake

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Serrated Knife

Place bottom layer on a freezer-safe serving platter; spread with ice cream. Replace cake top; cover and freeze for at least 3 hours.

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Ice Cream

Spread

For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and extract until smooth. Gradually add sugar; beat until fluffy. Set aside 1/2 cup.

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Cream Cheese

Frosting

Extract

Butter

Sugar

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Bowl

Remove torte from freezer; frost the top and sides.

Cut a small hole in the corner of a plastic or pastry bag; insert a #20 star tip. Fill bag with reserved frosting; pipe around the bottom edge of torte. Cover and freeze for at least 1 hour.

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Frosting

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Pastry Bag