Buttercream Torte

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a 9x9" square pan.
• 2 spread 1 cup of the crushed vanilla wafers in pan.
• 3 in a bowl, cream butter until very light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. add vanilla. slight separation is normal. spread this over vanilla wafers.
• 4 sprinkle 3/4 c of the remaining wafers over the top of this layer.
• 5 in another bowl, beat whipping cream until thick. fold in cherries. spread this as the next layer.
• 6 sprinkle remaining wafers over the top. cut into portions while still in the pan with a knife dipped in water. garnish each piece with a cherry half.
• 7 refrigerate at least 4 hours or freeze.