HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE TORTE

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This rich, creamy chocolate torte makes a decadent holiday or special occasion dessert. Creamy cheese layer, topped with a chocolate pudding layer, topped with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and almonds, all inside a pecan crust. Delicious!

Provided by littleturtle

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup pecans, ground
1 1/2 cups flour or 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup Cool Whip, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/2 cups milk
2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 tablespoon powdered instant coffee (heaping)
2 cups Cool Whip (remainder of 8 oz pkg)
sliced almonds or hazelnuts, to garnish
grated chocolate, to garnish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13x2-inch pan.
In small bowl, mix crust ingredients, and press into pan.
Bake until lightly browned (15 minutes).
Cool completely.
Beat ingredients for 1st layer until creamy, and spread over cooled crust.
Combine ingredients for 2nd layer and mix thoroughly.
Spread over cream cheese layer.
Cover with remaining cool whip.
Sprinkle with almonds and chocolate to garnish, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
To serve, cut torte into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.7, Fat 23.8, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 43.8, Sodium 302.8, Carbohydrate 33.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 17.3, Protein 4.7

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