**Discover the Decadence of Mexican Chocolate Torte: A Symphony of Flavors Awaits**
Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of Mexican chocolate torte, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the senses with its unique blend of spices, chocolate, and a hint of heat. This traditional Mexican dessert, also known as "pastel de chocolate Mexicano," is a celebration of bold flavors and textures, featuring a moist and fluffy chocolate sponge cake infused with aromatic cinnamon and a touch of chili powder. The crowning glory is a luscious chocolate ganache, made with Mexican chocolate and heavy cream, that envelops the cake in a velvety embrace. Prepare to be captivated by the harmonious fusion of sweet, spicy, and chocolatey notes in every bite. This article presents a collection of carefully curated recipes that guide you through the process of creating this delectable treat, ensuring a perfect balance of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more.
MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE BROWNIE TORTES
A brownie torte reminiscent of Mexican hot chocolate with flavors of coffee, cinnamon, and chili powder!
Provided by chefspecialty
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 57m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Stir brownie mix, oil, eggs, and water together in a bowl until well blended. Pour batter into the pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let brownies cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
- Beat cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat until fully incorporated. Beat in cinnamon and ground chile pepper.
- Cut brownies into an even number of circles using a cookie cutter. Poke small holes into brownies with a toothpick. Brush on coffee, making sure it seeps into the brownie. Spread cinnamon-chile whipped cream on top, cover with another brownie circle, and pipe or spread more whipped cream on top. Repeat with the remaining brownies and whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 644.7 calories, Carbohydrate 56.7 g, Cholesterol 128 mg, Fat 46.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 17.9 g, Sodium 236.6 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
CHOCOLATE TORTE
Mom's three-layer chocolate torte was always perfect with it's delicious whipped cream filling and a yummy chocolate frosting. Making this from scratch cake is well worth the effort, just ask any chocolate lover! -Genny Monchamp, Redding, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 10-12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Whisk cocoa and water until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture. Beat until smooth. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks., In a bowl, beat cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla on high speed until soft peaks form. Chill until firm., In a saucepan, melt chips and butter over medium heat; stir in cream. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar. Chill for at least 1 hour or until completely cooled. Beat with electric mixer to achieve spreadable consistency. , Spread half of the filling over one cake layer; top with second layer and remaining filling. Top with third layer; frost top and sides of cake. Chill for 2 hours before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 857 calories, Fat 48g fat (29g saturated fat), Cholesterol 193mg cholesterol, Sodium 668mg sodium, Carbohydrate 105g carbohydrate (75g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
EASY MEXICAN CHOCOLATE TORTE
Steps:
- This easy recipe is quite elegant when prepared by the instructions and chilled. *You wil need 33 crackers, each 2 1/2 inches square. **To make chocolate curls: Place a bar of milk chocolate on waxed paper. Curls will be easier to make if chocolate is slightly warm. Let chocolate stand in warm place for 15 minutes. Make curls by pressing a vegetable parer firmly against chocolate bar and pulling parer toward you in long thin strokes. 1-Blend dry frosting mix, cinnamon and whipping cream in chilled large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, for 30 seconds. Beat on high speed until stiff, 2-3 minutes. 2-Place small amount of frosting mixture on 3 crackers; arrange crackers on serving plate, frosting sides down, to form rectangle. Spread rectangle with about 1/4 cup frosting mixture; layer with 3 crackers. Repeat layers 9 times. Gently press torte together. 3-Using pancake turner, carefully turn torte on its side so crackers are vertical. Frost top and sides with remaining mixture. Decorate with chocolate curls. Refrigerate at least 6 hours. (torte will mellow and become moist.) This calls for dry frosting mix such as the type that used to be popular and easily found back when the Betty Crocker book was written. The method of frosting the crackers in layers could work with canned frosting mixed with whipping cream I think. Try different types of graham or other crackers also. This is a lovely looking dessert that is not possible to appreciate until you actually see it. Jo Anne Merrill Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 calories, Fat 0.001612 g, Carbohydrate 0.104767 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0.0690299980163574 g, Protein 0.005187 g, SaturatedFat 0.0004485 g, ServingSize 1 1 Serving (0g), Sodium 0.013 mg, Sugar 0.0357370019836426 g, TransFat 0.0007553 g
MEXICAN CHOCOLATE TORTE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter an 8 1/2-inch springform pan and line it with a round of wax paper. Butter the paper and dust the pan with flour, knocking out the excess. In a food processor blend together the almonds, the brown sugar, the cinnamon, and the salt until the almonds are ground fine, add the chocolate, and blend the mixture until the chocolate is ground fine. Add the egg yolks and the vanilla, blend the mixture until it is combined well (it will be very thick), and transfer it to a bowl. In another bowl with an electric mixture beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they hold soft peaks, beat in the granulated sugar gradually, and beat the meringue until it just holds stiff peaks. Whisk about one third of the meringue into the chocolate mixture to lighten it and fold in the remaining meringue gently but thoroughly. Pour the batter into the pan, smoothing the top, and bake the torte in the middle of the oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Let the torte cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes, run a thin knife around the edge, and remove the side of the pan. Invert the torte onto the rack, discarding the wax paper, and let it cool.
- Make the glaze:
- In a metal bowl set over barely simmering water combine the chocolate, the butter, the cream, and the corn syrup, stir the mixture until it is smooth, and let the glaze cool until it is just lukewarm.
- Set the torte on the rack over wax paper and pour the glaze over it, smoothing the glaze with a spatula and letting the excess drip down the side.
- Make the icing:
- In a bowl whisk together the confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon of the milk and add enough of the remaining milk, drop by drop, to form a thick icing.
- Transfer the icing to a small pastry bag fitted with a 1/8-inch plain tip and pipe it decoratively on the torte. Transfer the torte to a serving plate and let it stand for 2 hours, or until the glaze is set.
MEXICAN CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is a moist chocolate cake with a hint of cinnamon. This recipe will make a large one layer cake or a two layer quarter sheet cake.
Provided by Valerie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 45m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12x18 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon. Add the margarine, oil, water, sour milk, eggs and vanilla, mix until smooth. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.1 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 10.6 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 69.7 mg, Sugar 11.3 g
MEXICAN CHOCOLATE AND DULCE DE LECHE CREPES TORTE
Make and share this Mexican Chocolate and Dulce De Leche Crepes Torte recipe from Food.com.
Provided by saylaveev
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the granulated sugar and salt.
- Whisk in the milk, vanilla, 6 whole eggs and the 4 tablespoons of melted butter and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet and lightly brush with melted butter.
- Pour 1/3 cup of the crêpe batter into the skillet and immediately swirl until it reaches halfway up the side.
- Pour any excess batter back into the bowl.
- Cook the crêpe over moderate heat until golden at the edge and set in the center, about 1 minute.
- Flip the crêpe and cook for about 15 seconds longer, or just until the bottom is browned in spots.
- Transfer the crêpe to a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, brushing the skillet with butter only as needed.
- In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup of the cream to a boil.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the chocolate and cinnamon.
- Let stand for 5 minutes, then whisk until smooth.
- Whisk in 2 of the egg yolks.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the dulce de leche with the remaining 2 tablespoons of cream and 2 egg yolks.
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Butter a 9-inch round cake pan, line the bottom with parchment paper and butter the paper.
- Fit a crêpe in the bottom of the pan, pressing to flatten it.
- Halve 2 crêpes and line the sides of the pan with them, placing the cut sides down and slightly overlapping the bottom crêpe; the rounded part of the halved crêpes will hang over the edge of the pan a bit.
- Spoon a slightly heaping 1/2 cup of the chocolate filling into the pan and spread to the edge of the crêpe.
- Top with another crêpe, pressing to flatten it.
- Spoon a slightly heaping 1/2 cup of the dulce de leche filling on top, spread it to the edge and top with a crêpe.
- Repeat this layering with the remainder of the fillings and 4 more crêpes, ending with a crêpe.
- Any leftover crêpes can be frozen between sheets of wax paper for later use.
- Fold the overhanging crêpes over the top.
- Press a round of buttered parchment paper directly onto the torte and cover the pan with foil.
- Bake the torte for 1 hour, or until puffed.
- Remove the foil and let cool for 1 hour.
- Remove the parchment and run a knife around the edge of the pan.
- Invert a plate over the pan and then invert the torte onto the plate.
- Remove the pan and parchment paper and let cool completely.
- Sift confectioners' sugar over the torte just before serving.
- MAKE AHEAD The baked torte can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- Reheat slightly in a 350° oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.5, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 223.9, Sodium 113, Carbohydrate 21.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.5, Protein 8.4
CHOCOLATE TORTILLA TORTE
Since this is my first recipe to post I wanted to share one of our favorite treats. No one believes it's made with tortillas! Prep time does not include minimum 6 hours or overnight refrigeration! I cut it into 8 pieces. A coworker gave me the recipe years ago, and we've enjoyed it often. Hope you do too.
Provided by bottlewasher
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Melt chocolate chips in microwave until melted (stir every 30 seconds).
- Cool chocolate slightly (about 5-10 minutes); it should be smooth.
- Mix in sour cream.
- Mixture should be the consistency of thick pudding.
- Spread first tortilla with layer of chocolate mix.
- Be sure to go to edges.
- Repeat until all tortillas are used.
- There should be enough chocolate mix to liberally cover the top.
- (If I've made the chocolate layers thinner, I frost the whole thing).
- Decorate with strawberries or raspberries.
- Important: Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate. The better the chocolate, the better the torte will be.
- Make sure the butter and eggs are at room temperature before you start baking. This will help the ingredients incorporate smoothly.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the torte tough.
- Bake the torte until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the torte cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly.
Conclusion:
This Mexican Chocolate Torte is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is rich, chocolatey, and has just the right amount of spice. The frosting is smooth and creamy, and it perfectly complements the torte. If you are looking for a special dessert to impress your friends and family, this torte is sure to do the trick.
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