3-Tier Chocolate Torte
From courtbot 16 years agoIngredients
- * 1 cup butter, softened shopping list
- * 2 1/2 cups sugar shopping list
- * 4 eggs shopping list
- * 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract shopping list
- * 1 cup baking cocoa shopping list
- * 2 cups boiling water shopping list
- * 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- * 2 teaspoons baking soda shopping list
- * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- * 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- * FILLING: shopping list
- * 1 cup heavy whipping cream shopping list
- * 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar shopping list
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
- * FROSTING: shopping list
- * 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips shopping list
- * 1 cup butter, cubed shopping list
- * 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream shopping list
- * 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar shopping list
How to make it
- In a large mixing 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 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
- In a mixing 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.
- 5. 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.
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