Chocolate Amaretto Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. toasted slivered almonds
2 pkg. chocolate chips (12 oz.)
1 angel food cake, torn into bite size pieces
1/2 c. Amaretto
6 eggs
1 tsp. almond extract
2 c. heavy cream

Preparation

Toast almonds in oven at 350\u00b0 for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Lightly grease a 10-inch tube pan.
Melt chocolate chips in top of double boiler over simmering water; let cool.
In a bowl, put cake pieces, then sprinkle Amaretto over and toss.
To cooled chocolate, add eggs one at a time, beating on medium speed. Stir in almond extract.
Beat heavy cream in a large bowl.
Fold chocolate and almonds into whipped cream.
Pour a thin layer of chocolate-cream mixture in bottom of pan.
Add half the cake pieces, then half the cream mixture.
Repeat.
Refrigerate until firm.
Just before serving, unmold on a plate.
Serves 10 to 12.