Cherry Cream Torte

Total Time: 10 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
• 2 tablespoons grape juice or 2 tablespoons apple juice
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract, divided
• 2 cups whipping cream, whipped
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• toasted sliced almonds, and (optional)
• additional whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 split lady fingers lengthwise; brush with juice. place a layer of lady.
• 2 fingers around the sides and over the bottom of a lightly greased 9-in. springform pan.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; add sugar and 1/2 teaspoon extract. beat on medium for 1 minute.
• 4 fold in whipped cream.
• 5 spread half over crust.
• 6 arrange remaining lady fingers in a spoke-like fashion.
• 7 spread evenly with the remaining cream cheese mixture.
• 8 cover and chill overnight.
• 9 combine the pie filling and remaining extract; spread over the cream cheese layer. refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• 10 to serve, remove sides of pan. garnish with almonds and whipped cream if desired.
• 11 yield: 16-18 servings.