Almond Praline Cake With Mascarpone Frosting And Chocolate Bark

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar
• 10 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3 7-ounce packages almond paste
• 7 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups whole almonds, toasted
• 1 1/2 8-ounce containers mascarpone cheese
• 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped