Black Forest Brownie Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (19 7/8 ounce) brownie mix
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 21 ounces cherry pie filling
• 2 cups cool whip
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease and frour two 9" round pans.
• 3 prepare brownie mix according to pkg directions for cake like brownies.
• 4 stir chocolate chips into batter.
• 5 divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
• 6 bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 7 cool 10 minutes in pans.
• 8 loosen edges and remove from pans.
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 stir almond extract into cherry pie filling.
• 11 place one brownie onto serving plate.
• 12 top with 1 1/2 cups cool whip.
• 13 spread 1 cup cherry pie filling over cool whip.
• 14 top with second brownie layer.
• 15 spread remaining cherry filling over top.
• 16 decorate with dollop of cool whip.
• 17 sprinkle with sliced almonds.