Butter Cream Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1 c. butter
2 c. confectioners sugar
1 c. red maraschino cherries
1 c. green maraschino cherries
4 eggs
1/2 c. diced almonds
1 c. sweetened whipped cream

Preparation

Spread evenly 1 cup of the crumbs, in a 9-inch pie plate or square pan.
Cream butter and add eggs and sugar.
Beat until fluffy and light (separation is normal).
Stir in almonds.
Spread over crumb mixture.
Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumbs over butter mixture. Beat cream until thick.
Add cherries which have been well drained and chopped.
Mix well and add to second layer crumbs.
Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup crumbs on top.
Garnish with whole cherries. Chill at least 4 hours.
Can be frozen.