Deep Dark Mocha Torte

Name: Deep Dark Mocha Torte
Prep time: 3 h 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps butter (do not use margarine); 454 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons instant espresso coffee granules; 2 teaspoons milk; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 79 milliliters rum or water; 355 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 79 milliliters whipping cream

For $1.35 per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 12 servings with 547 calories, 6g of protein, and 30g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up semisweet chocolate chips, rum, cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F (325ºF for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and lightly flour two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour. Make and cool cakes as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Refrigerate layers about 45 minutes for easier handling.

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Baking Spray

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, stir granulated sugar, rum and coffee granules until coffee is dissolved.

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Granulated Sugar

Instant Coffee

Coffee

Rum

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Sauce Pan

Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Cool completely.

In medium bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed just until blended, adding enough milk for spreading consistency; set aside.

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Milk

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

In 1-quart saucepan, heat ganache ingredients over low heat, stirring frequently, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Refrigerate about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.

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French Fries

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Sauce Pan

Cut each cake layer horizontally to make 2 layers. (To cut, mark side of cake with toothpicks and cut with long, thin knife.)

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Toothpicks

Knife

Brush about 1 tablespoon of the rum mixture over cut side of each layer; let stand 1 minute to soak into cake. Fill each layer with about 2/3 cup filling.

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Rum

Spread ganache over side and top of torte. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

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Spread