The Realtor's 6 Layer Toffee Torte

Realtor by day, Chef by night's Note:

Oh, this is good! It's not too complicated to make but tastes like heaven on a plate. Makes a really special dessert that's fancy enough for the holiday table. It takes about an hour to an hour and a half to complete from start to finish. Be sure to bring all the cold ingredients up to room temperature as failure to do so will effect the end result.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2 2⁄3; cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter , room temp (or margarine)
• 1 cup buttermilk , room temp
• ¾ cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs , room temp
• 1 cup coffee (hot)
• 1 ½ ounces Heath candy bars
• 2 cups whipping cream , room temp
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon coffee , instant
• 1 teaspoon water (hot)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 3, 8 inch cake pans.
2. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, margarine, buttermilk, cocoa, baking soda, vanilla, salt and eggs. With mixer on low, beat just until mixed, scraping sides with spatula.
3. Add coffee to bowl. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes.
4. Pour batter into pans. Bake 25-30 minutes.
5. Cool cake in pans on racks, 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
6. While cake is cooling, chop Heath bars. Reserve 2/3 of the heath bar.
7. In a cup, dissolve 1/2 tsp instant coffee with 1 tsp hot water. Cool.
8. With serrated knife, carefully cut each cake in two, making 6 thin layers.
9. In another bowl, beat whipping cream, brown sugar and cooled 1 tsp of coffee until stiff peaks form.
10. To assemble cake, place 1 layer on plate; spread with 1/2 cup whipped cream. Sprinkle with 1/5 of the remaining Heath bar.
11. Repeat layers 4 more times. Top with last layer of cake.
12. Thinly spread whipped cream over top and sides of cake.
13. Gently press reserved 2/3 of the Heaths onto top and sides of cake.
14. Refrigerate until ready to serve.