Dark Velvet Torte

Name: Dark Velvet Torte
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams 1/2 cup butter, cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 4 larges eggs, separated; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 10 servings Raspberries rinsed and drained; 315 milliliters ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped (about; 1 Tbsp sugar; 10 servings Softly whipped cream, sweetened to taste

Dark Velvet Torte might be a good recipe to expand your dessert repertoire. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 294 calories, 5g of protein, and 22g of fat. If you have raspberries, flour, softly whipped cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Butter

Equipment you will use

Microwave

Bowl

Heat in a microwave oven at 50 percent power, stirring twice, until chocolate is soft, 3 to 4 minutes total.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Equipment you will use

Microwave

Oven

Remove from oven; stir until mixture is smoothly blended.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Add egg yolks and flour to chocolate mixture; whisk until smooth.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Egg Yolk

All Purpose Flour

Equipment you will use

Whisk

In a bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat with a mixer on high speed until whites are foamy. Beat, gradually adding sugar, until whites hold stiff, glossy peaks.

Ingredients you will need

Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Blender

Bowl

Add about a fourth of the beaten whites to chocolate mixture; stir to mix.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Add remaining whites and gently fold into chocolate mixture until evenly incorporated. Scrape mixture into an 8-inch cake pan with removable rim.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Equipment you will use

Cake Form

Spread batter smooth.

Ingredients you will need

Spread

Bake in a 350 oven until torte puffs slightly and center barely jiggles when pan is gently shaken, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool at least 1 hour in pan on a rack (torte sinks slightly).

Equipment you will use

Oven

Frying Pan