Chocolate Torte With Raspberry Sauce Recipes

PASSOVER CHOCOLATE TORTE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with parchment paper. Stir chocolate and margarine in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Cool until lukewarm.
• Using electric mixer, beat yolks and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl until pale and very thick, about 4 minutes. Add chocolate mixture in 2 additions and beat until well blended. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites are stiff but not dry. Fold 1/3 of whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake torte until crust forms on top and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist batter and some moist crumbs still attached, about 55 minutes (top may crack). Run small sharp knife around torte to loosen. Cool in pan on rack (torte will fall and crack). Remove pan sides. Invert torte onto platter. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and store at room temperature.)
• Grind 1/3 cup sugar in blender until fine powder forms. Place doily atop torte. Sift ground sugar over doily; gently remove doily. Garnish torte with raspberries, if desired. Serve with Raspberry Sauce.

CHOCOLATE TORTE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In top of double boiler over boiling water, melt chocolate. In large bowl, combine melted chocolate, butter and sugar. Cool. Add egg yolks, 2 at a time, beating well after each addition. In separate bowl, beat 8 egg whites until stiff. Gently fold egg whites into chocolate mixture. Pour 2/3 batter into butter and floured 9 in springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 min or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool to room temp and spread remaining batter on top. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Use a hot knife to cut into wedges. Serve with sweetened whipped cream and raspberry sauce. Raspberry Sauce: 2- 10 ounce packages frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed 1/4 cup sugar 2-3 tablespoons Grand Marnier liqueur Drain 1 package raspberries and discard juice. Retain juice from other package. Puree fruit, juice, sugar and liqueur in food processor or blender; strain puree to remove seeds. Chill until ready to use.

BROWNIE TORTE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease and flour round pan, 8x1 1/2 inches.
• In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in eggs and melted chocolate until smooth and blended. Stir in flour. Pour into pan.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of torte comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, add enough water to reserved juice to measure 1 1/4 cups. In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in juice mixture and raspberries. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Boil and stir 1 minute; cool. Strain sauce through a strainer to remove seeds. Serve torte with sauce.

CHOCOLATE GRAND MARNIER TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Butter the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan and line it with wax paper; set aside.
• In a small bowl, cover uncracked eggs with very hot water (not boiling); let stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a 2-quart glass bowl, heat semisweet and unsweetened chocolate and butter in a microwave on high 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, stirring twice, until melted and smooth; set aside to let cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer on high speed, until thick and light yellow, about 5 minutes.
• Add chocolate mixture and Grand Marnier and beat until well blended.
• Turn into the prepared springform pan.
• Bake 15-18 minutes, or until almost set.
• Let cake cool 1 hour, then cover with foil and refrigerate several hours or until firm.
• Remove cake from refrigerator at least one hour before serving.
• Run a sharp knife around sides of cake and remove sides of springform pan.
• Cut into slices, taking care not to cut/include wax paper with serving.
• Serve in a pool of Raspberry Sauce and top with whipped cream.
• Raspberry Sauce: In a food processor, combine thawed raspberries and powdered sugar; process until smooth; add Grand Marnier and process to blend well.
• To remove seeds, press puree through a wire strainer placed over a non-reactive (glass or plastic) bowl; using a rubber spatula, scrape inderside of strainer and discard seeds.
• Serve sauce immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days; mix before serving.

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mixes, eggs, water and oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips., Pour into a well-greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., Meanwhile, place water, raspberries and sugar in a blender; cover and process until well blended. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and lemon juice; stir in raspberry puree. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Refrigerate until serving., Dust cake with confectioners' sugar. Serve with sauce.

CHOCOLATE DESSERT WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Line bottom of a 9-in. springform pan with parchment; set aside. , Place chocolate and butter in top of double boiler. Bring water to boil; reduce heat and stir chocolate until melted. , In a large bowl, beat eggs for 2 minutes. Slowly add chocolate mixture to eggs, beating at medium speed about 10 minutes. Blend in sugar and flour just until mixed. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes (cake will not be set in the middle). Chill. , For the sauce, combine raspberries, 1-3/4 cups water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Put through sieve; discard the seeds. Add water if needed to make 2 cups juice. , Combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in small bowl; stir until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to raspberry mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute more. Remove from heat; cool. , To serve, spoon about 2 tablespoons sauce on each dessert plate; place a thin wedge of chocolate dessert on sauce. Garnish with whipped cream and reserved raspberries.

RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Purée raspberries with juices and sugar in processor until smooth. Transfer mixture to strainer set over bowl; press on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids in strainer. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)