almond fudge cake

Name: Almond Fudge Cake
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - pastry shell (below); 3/4 cup(s) semisweet chocolate chips; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) shortening; 2 - eggs; 6 tablespoon(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) ground almonds (about 4 1/2 ounces whole); 1/4 teaspoon(s) almond extract; - sweetened whipped cream; - maraschino cherries; FOR THE PASTRY SHELL; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 - egg, slightly beaten

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Private Recipe by

Chrystal Cackler

@journeyrock92

Huntsville, AL

From a Hershey's cookbook.

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yield 10 serving(s)

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For almond fudge cake

pastry shell (below)
3/4 c

semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 c

sugar
1 Tbsp

shortening
2

eggs
6 Tbsp

butter, softened
1 c

ground almonds (about 4 1/2 ounces whole)
1/4 tsp

almond extract
sweetened whipped cream
maraschino cherries
FOR THE PASTRY SHELL
1 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1/3 c

sugar
1 tsp

baking powder
1/2 c

butter
1

egg, slightly beaten

How To Make almond fudge cake

1
Prepare Pastry Shell: Combine flour, sugar, and baking powder in medium mixing bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg and blend until flour is moistened. Press dough with lightly floured fingers evenly and up side of greased 9 inch layer pan with removable bottom or 9 inch spring form pan. Set aside.

2
Combine chocolate chips, sugar, and shortening in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water; stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in eggs, blending well. Cream butter in small mixer bowl; blend in chocolate mixture, ground almonds, and almond extract.
3
Spoon into Pastry Shell. Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. (Center will not test done). Cool completely; remove from pan. Garnish with dollops of sweetened whipped cream and maraschino cherries just before serving.
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