Indulge in the decadent Warm Dark Chocolate Torte, a dessert that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. This exquisite torte features a rich, velvety dark chocolate ganache filling encased in a tender, moist chocolate cake. The combination of dark chocolate and a hint of coffee creates a symphony of flavors that will dance on your palate. Accompanying this divine torte are three additional recipes that will elevate your dessert experience. Discover the secrets behind creating a light and airy Chocolate Chiffon Cake, a classic Chocolate Mousse, and a refreshing Chocolate-Raspberry Sorbet. Each recipe offers a unique take on chocolate, showcasing its versatility and ability to transform into diverse culinary masterpieces. Get ready to impress your loved ones with these delightful chocolate creations.
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DECADENT CHOCOLATE TORTE
An eye-catching, four-layer cake features toffee, white chocolate, cream cheese and rich glaze.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 5h40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). Line bottoms only of two 13x9-inch pans with foil or waxed paper; spray with baking spray with flour.
- In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Add cake mix, water and oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Place half the batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in each pan. Spread batter slightly higher in corners than at the center.
- Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Run knife around edges of pans to loosen cakes if necessary. Turn each cake upside down onto clean kitchen towel each sprinkled with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; carefully remove foil. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
- In medium bowl, beat 3/4 cup of the whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. In another medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons powdered sugar on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips and 2 tablespoons whipping cream on High 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 15 to 30 seconds longer; stir until chips are melted. Stir melted chips into cream cheese mixture. Add whipped cream and toffee candy to mixture; stir until well blended. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Trim edges of cakes to make even. Cut each cake in half lengthwise. If necessary, trim top of layers to make flat surface. Place 1 cake piece on serving platter; spread with one-third of the filling (about 3/4 cup). Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake piece. Gently press in sides to straighten; if necessary, trim sides until even. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
- In medium microwavable bowl, beat butter on medium speed until smooth. On low speed, beat in remaining glaze ingredients until well blended. Reserve 3/4 cup of the glaze for garnish; cover and let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes or until thick enough to pipe. Meanwhile, microwave remaining glaze on High about 10 seconds or until slightly warm and spreading consistency. Spread over top of torte, letting some drip down sides. Refrigerate torte about 30 minutes or until glaze is set.
- Spoon reserved 3/4 cup glaze into decorating bag fitted with small star tip. Pipe decorative border around top edges of torte. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Torte can be made 2 days ahead; wrap sides tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.) Let cake stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 360 mg, Sugar 35 g, TransFat 1/2 g
DARK CHOCOLATE TORTE
Since dark chocolate is becoming popular for its healthy antioxidants, am I able to call this health food?? I say, YES! This would make an impressive dessert for your next dinner party or special dinner for two. Take care of yourself and EAT MORE CHOCOLATE.
Provided by Brooke Magnusson
Categories Chocolate
Time 2h20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In food processor, place chocolate, coffee, and sugar. Process approx. 30 seconds (until very finely ground).
- 2. While still in food processor, add boiling water. Continue to process until chocolate is melted.
- 3. Add butter, process until well blended.
- 4. Add eggs and vanilla, process until smooth.
- 5. Butter bottom & sides of a 9 x 2.5" round springform pan. Line bottom of pan with wax paper & butter paper.
- 6. Transfer batter into pan and smooth bottom. Bake for 50 min, cool on wire rack for 30 min, cover and cool in refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.
- 7. RASPBERRY COULIS: Cook berries & sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved (do not boil). Strain mixture & add water if needed to reach desired consistency.
WARM DARK CHOCOLATE TORTE (A DESSERT TO DIE FOR!)
The "Witchery" restaurant in Edinburgh is located in a building (near Edinburgh Castle) where the "Old Hell Fire Club" held their meetings. Warm Dark Chocolate Torte is one of the most heavenly (and most expensive!) desserts on the menu. This is one of the most elegant and exquisite sweets that you will ever eat or serve to family or dinner guests
Provided by Millereg
Categories Sauces
Time 55m
Yield 4 of the most delicious tortes that you have ever ta, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- -----TOMAKE THE CHOCOLATE PASTRY CREAM-----.
- Place the cornstarch in a small nonstick saucepan.
- Whisk in ¼ cup of the milk until smooth, and then whisk in the remaining ¾ cup milk.
- Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the saucepan, and then add the bean.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat.
- In a small bowl, beat together the egg, egg yolk, and sugar.
- Beating constantly add a small amount of the milk mixture to the egg mixture to temper it.
- Beating constantly, add the egg mixture to the milk mixture in the saucepan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 1 minute or until the mixture has thickened.
- Strain through a very fine sieve into a clean bowl.
- Mix in the grated chocolate.
- (NOTE: In other recipes, the sauce may be used/served warm or chilled. Store any extra, unused sauce, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days).
- -----TOMAKE THE WARM CHOCOLATE TORTE-----.
- Spray 4 (4-oz.) ramekins with nonstick spray.
- Lightly dust the interior of the ramekins with confectioners sugar.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place the egg whites in a medium bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy.
- Gradually add 3 tablespoons of superfine granulated sugar and beat on high speed until the whites are stiff and shiny.
- Fold in the pastry cream.
- Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
- Pipe the mixture into the prepared ramekins, piping in a spiral motion to fill the ramekins halfway.
- Divide the berries over the meringue.
- Pipe 2 additional circles of meringue over the berries.
- Place the ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the meringue is just set.
- Serve warm.
DARK CHOCOLATE PECAN TORTE
This recipe was invented by a 12 yr. old boy for a cooking contest. It's so good, I make it for my birthday cake. It really is so rich that you can get 10 servings out of an 8" springform pan
Provided by Marie Nixon
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h10m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Remove the side from an 8" springform pan.
- Line the bottom of the pan with waxed paper, extending the paper over the bottom edge.
- Attach side to bottom of the springform pan, making sure paper is secured to the pan.
- Trim paper to just beyond edge of pan.
- Grease paper and 1 inch up sides of pan with shortening or butter; set aside (or, grease the bottom of a 9x1 1/2" round baking pan; line bottom of pan with waxed paper. Grease the paper and side of pan. Set aside).
- Place the 1 cup of chocolate pieces and the 1/3 cup butter in a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 1 minute to 1 minute and 15 seconds or until chocolate is smooth when stirred; cool slightly.
- Add granulated sugar and the 1 1/2 tsp vanilla to melted chocolate mixture.
- Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in flour and water on low speed, just until combined.
- Stir in the 3/4 cup pecans.
- Thoroughly wash beaters.
- In a bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt with electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
- Stir a small amount of the beaten egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture to lighten the batter.
- Carefully fold the remaining egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- If using the springform pan, place it in a shallow baking pan on the oven rack.
- If using the 9" baking pan, place it directly on the oven rack.
- Bake cake in a 350°F oven about 45 minutes for the springform pan or about 35 minutes for the 9" pan or until the top is evenly puffed.
- Torte will not test done in center.
- Top will have a sugary crust that will crack.
- Remove springform pan from baking pan.
- Cool cake in pan on wire rack.
- Loosen edge of cake from pan.
- Remove side of pan.
- Invert onto serving plate.
- Remove pan bottom.
- Peel off paper.
- If using 9" pan, cool cake in pan on wire rack for 30 minutes; loosen side of cake and invert onto plate.
- Peel off paper.
- Cool.
- Spoon Chocolate Glaze over cake, spreading to cover top and allowing glaze to drip over sides.
- If desired, sprinkle top with chopped pecans.
- Cover; refrigerate about 30 minutes or until glaze is set.
- Chocolate Glaze.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine the 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons water.
- Microwave on 100 percent (high) about 45 seconds.
- Add 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; beat until smooth.
- If necessary, add hot water, 1 teaspoon at a time to make a glaze consistency.
- Notes:.
- Because the torte has very little flour and lots of sugar, the top will puff up during baking and crack.
- Don't worry about the cracks.
- Before glazing, invert the cake so the smooth bottom becomes the top.
- My cake did not crack on top.
- Use a large spoon to spread the glaze on the torte, letting some of the glaze spill oven the side.
- For a fancier dessert, use a spatula to carefully smooth the glaze around the sides of the torte and over the top.
DARK & SQUIDGY CHOCOLATE TORTE
This dessert is dark and dense, but not so rich it defeats you. It freezes brilliantly too
Provided by Jane Hornby
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 45m
Yield Cuts into 10 slices
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base and sides of a 23cm springform or loose-bottomed cake tin. Put the butter and chocolate into a pan and gently melt together until smooth. Meanwhile, using an electric whisk, beat the eggs and sugar together for 5 mins until billowy and about the thickness of old-fashioned custard.
- Pour the chocolate and butter mix into the whisked egg and sugar, then fold it in very carefully using a large metal spoon. Mix the flour, almonds and ¼ tsp salt together, then fold into the mix until even. Spoon into the tin and bake for 35-40 mins until evenly set with a slight crust all over the top. Leave the cake to cool until warm, then release from the tin. Dust with cocoa, then cut into wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 27 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.22 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A dark chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70% is ideal.
- Make sure the butter and chocolate are at room temperature before you start baking. This will help them combine smoothly.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the torte tough.
- Bake the torte in a water bath. This will help prevent the torte from cracking.
- Let the torte cool completely before serving. This will help the flavors to develop and the torte to set.
Conclusion:
This warm dark chocolate torte is a rich and decadent dessert that is perfect for any special occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The combination of dark chocolate, espresso, and whipped cream is simply irresistible. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give this warm dark chocolate torte a try. You won't be disappointed!
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