Chocolate Dome Cake

I got the idea for this from Foodie Magazine vol. 2 no. 6 called "Chocolate Holiday - give the gift of pleasure". The original recipe is by Tricia Ignacio-Fragante of Sacocina Catering, but as almost always with me, I tweak the recipe a bit...

melted butter, for brushing
1 340-gram pound cake loaf, purchased or homemade (home made in my case)
1/4 cup brandy
1 cup milk chocolate
3 cups whipping cream, chilled
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup chocolate covered almonds (like Nestle Almonets)
cocoa powder, for garnish
additional whipped cream, for garnish

So first i baked a standard butter cake on a square pan. Let it cool then cut the square into 4 triangles. My triangles are about 4 inches on all sides and 2 inches thick, so i had cut it crosswise to make it 1 inch thick. As for the length of the sides, it really depends on the bowl you'll be using to shape the dome, so just adjust according to how big your want your dome to be (the original recipe used a 1 1/2 quart bowl).
Put cling wrap on the insides of your bowl so it'd be easier to remove the cake later on. Brush with melted butter, then arrange

..arrgh i don't have patience with this lol.. it's hard to describe lol..