Frosty Caramel, Chocolate, and Pecan Torte

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

Caramel-flavor ice cream topping

1 12 ounce package

Chocolate pieces, miniature semisweet

1/4 cup

Sugar

1 1/2 tsp

Vanilla

3/4 cup

Pecans, toasted

crushed chocolate wafer cookies

3 tbsp

Butter

1 8 ounce package

Cream cheese or mascarpone cheese

2 1/2 cups

Whipping cream