Catherine White
West Palm Beach, Florida
Almond Brownie-Cherry Mousse Torte
Cherry and chocolate team up in a decadent, luscious dessert that looks tricky -- but guess what? It's not!
Almond Brownie-Cherry Mousse Torte
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 box Pillsbury™ Family Size Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
- 2/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, drained, 2 teaspoons cherry juice reserved
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted*
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Line bottoms of pans with cooking parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water, eggs and almond extract 50 strokes with spoon. Divide batter evenly between pans.
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Step3Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge of pan comes out almost clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Carefully invert brownie layers from pans onto cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step4Meanwhile, finely chop cherries. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, cherries and 2 teaspoons cherry juice with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate while brownies cool.
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Step5To assemble torte, place 1 brownie layer, bottom side up, on serving plate. Spread half of cherry mixture over top of brownie. Top with remaining brownie, top side up; spread or pipe remaining cherry mixture on top. Sprinkle almonds around edge of torte. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to serve. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
400
Calories
29g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
31g
Total Carbohydrate
26g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 44%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 53%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 21%
- Sodium
- 100mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 70mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 31g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 26g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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