Black Forest Torte

Name: Black Forest Torte
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 177 milliliters butter; 1 Tbsp confectioners sugar; 3 eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 227 grams bars each) German sweet chocolate, divided; 473 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 118 milliliters chopped pecans; 237 milliliters sugar; 113 grams unsweetened chocolate; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters water

Black Forest Torte might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 408 calories, 4g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. If you have vanillan extract, pecans, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper, set aside. In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth and cool. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder.

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Baking Soda

Chocolate

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Baking Pan

Microwave

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Add the chocolate mixture, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 1 minute; beat on medium for 2 minutes.

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Chocolate

Vanilla

Water

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg

Pour into the prepared pans.

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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Toothpicks

Oven

For chocolate filling, melt 1-1/2 bars of German chocolate in a heavy saucepan or microwave; stir until smooth. Stir in butter and nuts. Watching closely, cool filling just until it reaches spreading consistency. For cream filling, beat cream in a chilled large bowl until it begins to thicken.

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German Sweet Chocolate

Chocolate

Butter

Cream

Nuts

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Microwave

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.

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Powdered Sugar

Vanilla

Split each cake into two horizontal layers.

Place one layer on a serving plate; cover with half of the chocolate filling. Top with a second cake layer; spread on half of the cream filling. Repeat layers. Grate remaining German chocolate; sprinkle on the top. Store in the refrigerator.

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German Sweet Chocolate

Chocolate

Spread