Cherry Chocolate Torte

I'm not even a huge cherry chocolate fan but I was after making this cake!

Delicious whipcream/cream cheese mixture, and it is delicious!

from THE Essential Mormon Cookbook pg. 126

1 chocolate or German chocolate cake mix
1.5 pints whipping cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1.5 tsp. vanilla
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
1 (6 ounce) package sliced almonds, toasted
slivered almonds

 Bake cake in 2 greased round cake pans, following instructions on the box.  Cool completely. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper.  Freeze for easier frosting.  Whip cream and set aside in refrigerator.  Cream the cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla.  Carefully fold the cream cheese mixture and the whipped cream together.  Remove cakes from freezer.  Thaw slightly.  Slice cake rounds in half to make 4 layers.  Layer as follow:
1st layer: cream cheese mixture and half of the sliced almonds
2nd layer: cream cheese mixture and half of the cherry pie filling
3rd layer: cream cheese mixture and the remaining sliced almonds
for the top: use a large cake decorating tip to make a fancy ridge around top layer or make a one-inch border by spreading frosting.  Spoon remaining cherries on top.  Frost sides with rest of cream cheese mixture.  Decorate sides of cake with slivered almonds.

Makes 12 servings.
Need to eat up with in 24 hours due to the layering, fruit, and whipcream mixture!