Dessert Recipes - Glazed Chocolate Torte Recipe

Ingredients 

• 1/4 cup shortening

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 3 egg yolks

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/3 cup blanched ground almonds

• 3 blocks (3 ounces) Hershey's Baking Chocolate, melted

• 1 cup sifted al-purpose flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup milk, room temperature

• 3 egg whites

• 1/4 cup sugar

• Filling and Glaze

Glaze:

• 1 block (1 oz) Hershey's Baking Chocolate

• 2 Tbs butter

• 1 Tbs light com syrup

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

• 2 Tbs hot water

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Method:

1. Cream shortening with sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla; beat well. Stir in ground almonds, then baking chocolate.

2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, blending well after each addition.

3. Beat egg whites until frothy, gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

4. Carefully fold into chocolate mixture and turn into two greased and cocoa-dusted 8-inch round layer pans.

5. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until done. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.

6. When completely cool, split layers and fill with whipped cream.

Filling: 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, sweetened and whipped or 3 cups non-dairy whipped topping. Combine chocolate, butter and com syrup in top of double boiler over simmering water. Stir in confectioners' sugar and hot water. While still warm, pour glaze over torte. Spread quickly, allowing glaze to run down the sides. Refrigerate until serving time.