Maple Brickle Nut Torte

Title: MAPLE BRICKLE NUT TORTE **

Categories: Box cakes, Nuts, Tortes, Chocolate

Yield: 16 servings

--PATTI - VDRJ67A--

--CAKE--

1 pk Butter recipe cake mix

3 Eggs

1 ts Maple extract

1/4 c Margarine or butter softened

1 c Water

3/4 c Walnuts; chopped finely

--FILLING--

1 tb Instant chocolate flavor - drink mix

1 ts Instant coffee

2 tb Water; hot

1 3/4 c Powdered sugar

1/4 c Heath Bit's of Brickle

1/3 c Margarine or butter; soften

--FROSTING--

8 oz Cool Whip; thawed

1/2 c Powdered sugar

Walnuts; whole or halves

Grease and flour two 8 or 9 round cake pans. In large bowl, blend

all cake ingredients, except nuts, until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at

9 layers for 30-40 minutes;

8 layers for 35-45 minutes, at

15 minutes in pans; loosen sides and remove from pans. Cool

completely. In a small bowl, dissolve drink mix and instant coffee in

hot water. Add powdered sugar, Bit's of Brickle and margarine; beat

4 layers; gently spread

filling between each layer. Frosting: In small bowl, combine Cool

Whip and powdered sugar. Frost top and sides of cake. Garnish cake

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