Raspberry Chocolate Torte

We are getting together with some great friends soon for dinner and I wanted to make a new dessert.. hope it turns out!! I am excited to make it!

Raspberry Chocolate Torte

What you will need:

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 2 pints fresh raspberries
• 1/2 cup pecan halves

Directions

1. Prepare and bake the cake according to package directions, using two 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth; stir in chopped pecans. Fold in whipped cream. Split each cake into two horizontal layers. Place one bottom layer on a serving plate; top with a fourth of the cream cheese mixture.
3. Arrange 1 cup raspberries over filling; repeat layers three times. Garnish with pecan halves. Refrigerate until serving.

Recipe found on allrecipes.com