Black Forest Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
1 cup water (as directed on cake mix)
1/4 cup oil (as directed on cake mix)
2 -3 eggs (as directed on cake mix)
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, drained and chilled, reserving 1/2 cup of sauce
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare and bake cake mix as package directs for two 9 inch round layers.
Remove from pans, cool thoroughly.
In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt chips and condensed milk, cook until mixture thickens.
Cool chocolate mixture for 20 minutes.
Combine cherries, cherry sauce, and almond extract.
For a layered torte, place one layer on a serving plate.
With a sharp knife, remove crust from top layer to within 1/2 inch of edge.
Top this layer with half of the chocolate and cherry mixtures.
Place other layer over this layer and add the remaining chocolate and cherry mixtures.