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How To make Chocolate Cherry Valentine Torte

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2 Eggs; separated
1 1/2 c Sugar; divided
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1 c Buttermilk or sour milk*
CREAM FILLING 1 c Cold whipping cream
2 tb Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract

CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM:

1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 c Cold whipping cream
1 ts Vanilla extract

1 cn (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
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chilled 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour three heart-shaped baking pans
or three 9-inch round baking pans.** 2. In small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add 1/2 cup
sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside. 3. In large bowl, stir together flour, remaining 1 cup sugar, cocoa,
baking soda and salt. Add oil, buttermilk and egg yolks; beat until smooth. Gently fold egg whites into batter. 4. Pour about 1-2/3 cups batter into each prepared pan. Bake 18 to 20
minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Bake remaining layer, if
necessary. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. 5. Prepare CREAM FILLING. Place 1 layer on serving plate; pipe or spoon
1-inch border 1/2 inch thick around outer edge of layer. Spread half of
pie filling in center. Top with second cake layer. Spread layer with half of remaining CREAM FILLING. Top with third layer. Spoon remaining pie filling on top of cake to within 1 inch of edge. 6. Prepare CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM; frost sides of cake. Pipe top edge
with remaining CREAM FILLING. Refrigerate until serving time. Cover; store leftover torte in refrigerator. 8 to 10 servings. * To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup. ** If only two pans are available, reserve remaining batter in refrigerator for the third layer while first 2 layers bake. CREAM FILLING: In bowl, combine 1 cup (1/2 pt.) cold whipping cream with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until stiff. CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM: In bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa. Add 1 cup (1/2 pt.) cold whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat on low speed to blend. Beat on high speed until stiff. Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.

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