Knusprige Schokoladen Torte Recipes

DENSE CHOCOLATE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300&Deg;F with rack in middle. Wrap outside of cake pan in plastic wrap, then wrap tightly in a layer of foil.
• Lightly butter pan, then dust with sugar, knocking out excess.
• Heat 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.
• Melt chocolates in a large bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let bowl touch water), stirring occasionally, until melted. Stir together butter (2 sticks) and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in another bowl until combined. Stir butter mixture into melted chocolate. Then stir in sugar syrup. Gently stir in eggs (avoid making bubbles) until combined. 3Transfer to pan and bake in a hot water bath until center is almost set (it should barely wobble), about 45 to 50 minutes.
• Cool completely on a rack. Chill, covered, at least 8 hours. Run a thin knife along side of pan, remove side, and serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.

SCHOKOLADEN TORTE (CHOCOLATE CAKE)

Steps:

• Place 9-inch springform pan on sheet of wax paper, use pencil to trace around bottom and cut out with scissors.
• Butter bottom and sides of pan; line bottom of pan with buttered wax paper circle.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift flour and baking powder into small bowl.
• Coarsely grate chocolate on piece of wax paper and transfer to top pan of double boiler.
• Fill bottom pan of double boiler halfway with water; bring to boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat, set pan with grated chocolate on top of other pan, add butter and stir until melted and smooth (7 to 10 minutes).
• Add sugar; stir until melted (2 to 3 minutes).
• Transfer chocolate mixture to large mixing bowl.
• Using an electric mixer or mixing spoon, add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add vanilla extract to mixture and mix well.
• Place egg whites to medium mixing bowl, and using clean dry mixer or whisk, beat until stiff.
• Using rubber spatula, fold in egg whites with chocolate mixture; transfer to prepared springform pan.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cool torte on wire cake rack; remove sides of pan.
• Place 9-inch lace paper doily on top of cake; sift confectioners' sugar over it; remove doily.
• Pipe whipped cream dollops around edge of cake top and place a hazelnut or berry in each cream dollop.
• Serve with extra whipped cream.