Reviewed: May 24, 2011

Good recipe! A bit time consuming and I didn't give it five stars because it seems silly to me to buy whipped cream and also have to make whipped cream for the same recipe. I made this for a small gathering at my house and it was polished off in no time.

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SunnyV

Reviewed: May 23, 2011

This cake came out amazing but I did make alot of changes. I did not have the time to make it all from scratch so I used the premade cake batter. The creamy center was the best!!! I tried two different times to make the topping but it just coming out too watery so I did not frost it. But the cake was very moist and delish.

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Arsenault09

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2011

Very Good Cake. I didn't have 3 cake pans so i used 1 large one and then cut into 3 disks, turned out perfect. thank you

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Aneta

Reviewed: May 9, 2010

Very tasty and it looked just like the picture. Personally I thought the almond flavour overpowered everything (I wanted to taste more of the cake), so I'd cut back to 1/4 tsp in each part next time. Also, I wasn't sure why the recipe had both whipped cream AND whipped topping - I just bought a 500mL whipping cream, and used everything but 1/2 cup for the 2 middle layers (added a bit of sugar to sweeten it).

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TABLESPOON

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2010

I LOVED this cake! My husband is chocoholic, so I was afraid it wouldn't be chocolaty enough. I was pleasantly surprised at the great chocolate flavor - husband was happy! I'm a big fan of almond extract and I thought it went well in this recipe. Definitely a keeper!

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negativepants6

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2010

This cake was wonderful! I made it for our Easter Dinner yesterday and everyone raved about it. The filling was a bit runny for me, not sure why. So when I put the layers together it ran over a bit down the sides, but it made it look delicious. I also only had two 9inch pans so I didn't make three layers, and it turned out just fine. The cake is very light tasting and moist, not too sweet. I love the topping, the icing sugar gives it a bit more sweetness and icing taste to it. I skipped the almonds on top and only topped it with strawberries. I prepared the cake the day before, putting the filling and the layers together, made the topping, and whipped it up a bit more the next day. I finished it off about 4 hours before dinner and put in the fridge. It was delicious. I'll be using this recipe again for sure!

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karleeanne

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Living In: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2009

Although it's a VERY labor intensive process with all the beating and sifting, it's definitely worth it! I prepared the cakes, filling, and topping the night before, and assembled the cake a couple of hours before serving and it turned out great!

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sandiegochef

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

This came out quite lovely. I used nutriwhip instead of the frozen dessert topping, which I whipped up in advance and added some confectioner's sugar to to sweeten it up a bit. I also frosted the sides of the cake. I had may great reviews, and it really ended the meal nicely as it was not overly sweet. I will be using this recipe again, perhaps trying different flavours of cake to use as a base.

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heidi

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

This was sooo good. I followed the recipe exactly. My favorite part is definitely the creamy TOPPING and my only complaint is that there isn't enough of it! I definitely reccomend doubleing the topping (cream, powdered sugar, & cocoa). By the way, the reviewer who said the topping was runny must not have beaten it enough. I used the 'whisk' attatchment for my mixers and beat it thoroughly, and it turned out nice and thick. The cake itself is a little dense and spongey for my taste (all those egg whites!), but it is good, and low in fat. I looove that topping, though, and the filling is very good as well! I might try adding coffee and almond extract to a simple chocolate cake mix, and make the filling and topping from this recipe to go with it. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Diane!

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hazelnutty

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2009

I had an issue with the topping...I followed the directions but the topping came out EXTREMELY runny; in fact it dribbled all down the sides of the torte. Maybe I didn't beat it long enough, I don't know, but the torte overall came out DELICIOUS!

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