Mole Cake with Cherry Almond Ice Cream Tamarind Anglaise and Orange Caramel

Name: Mole Cake with Cherry-Almond Ice Cream, Tamarind Anglaise, and Orange Caramel
Ingredients: 4 ounces cherries, pitted; 1 cup dry sherry; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 cup half-and-half; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 fresh vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise and seeds scraped; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds; 8 large egg yolks; 11 ounces bittersweet chocolate, such as Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate; 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter; 1/2 dried pasilla chile, seeded; 1/2 dried ancho chile, seeded; 10 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 tablespoon canela or 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds; 9 large eggs; 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 cup tamarind paste; 2 large egg yolks; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 3/4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice