Chocolate Double Nut Caramel Ladyfinger Torte (no Bake)

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
• 1 (13 ounce) jar nutella, hazelnut spread
• 20 caramels, wrapped
• 1/3 cup whipping cream (unwhipped)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar (for a sweeter taste use 1/2 cup)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons creme de cacao (can add a tablespoon more)
• 2 cups whipping cream (unwhipped)
• 3 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 prepare a 9-inch springform baking pan.
• 2 microwave chocolate chips on high until melted, stirring every 30 seconds; cool 5 minutes and set aside.
• 3 split the ladyfingers, then stand the halves around the edges of the 9-inch springform pan (placing the rounded sides of ladyfingers against the pan).
• 4 line the bottom of the pan with the remaining ladyfingers (reserving any remaining ones for other uses).
• 5 spread the nutella spread evenly over the ladyfingers on the bottom of the pan.
• 6 cook the caramels and 1/3 cup whipping cream in a medium heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly just until melted; remove from heat and stir in chopped pecans until coated.
• 7 spoon the caramel/nut mixture evenly over the nutella spread in the pan.
• 8 in a medium bowl beat 1/3 cup confectioners sugar with softened cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy about 4 minutes) then add in the creme de cacao; beat until blended, then add in the melted chocolate chips.
• 9 beat the remaining 2 cups whipping cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until stiff; fold into the cream cheese mixture, then spoon evenly over the caramel mixture in the pan.
• 10 shave the baking squares using a veggie peeler evenly on top, then sprinkle with about 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar (or to taste).
• 11 chill for 3 hours before serving.
• 12 delicious!