White Chocolate Truffle and Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

INGREDIENTS

Eggs, large

1 3/4 cups

All purpose flour

1/2 tsp

Almond extract

1 tsp

Baking powder

3/4 tsp

Baking soda

4 oz

Chocolate, unsweetened

1/4 cup

Cocoa powder, unsweetened

1/2 tsp

Salt

1 tbsp

Solid vegetable shortening

2 cups

Sugar

4 tsp

Vanilla

1 lb

White chocolate, good-quality

Vegetable oil spray, Nonstick

3/4 cup

Butter, unsalted

3 cups

Whipping cream

1 1/2 cups

Whole milk

4 tbsp

Amaretto or other almond liqueur

6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped