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Mocha Brownie Torte

Source of Recipe


Bon Appétit






List of Ingredients



• 2/3 cup softened butter
  
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  
• 4 egg yolks
  
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
  
• 4 egg whites
  
• 1-1/2 cups finely ground almonds
  
• 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  
• 1/8 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
  
• 8 halved almonds (garnish)
  
• .
  
• -- Coffee Cream Filling --
  
• 1 tsp insatnt coffee powder
  
• 1 Tbsp hot water
  
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg yolk
  
• .
  
• -- Chocolate Icing --
  
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Cream butter and sugar; add egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy. Thoroughly blend in grated chocolate. Beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gently fold into chocolate mixture with ground almonds. Sift flour and baking powder together. Fold in gently but thoroughly. Pour batter into buttered and floured 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan. Bake until cake shrinks from sides of pan, about 30 to 40 minutes. Cool, and remove from pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
   
   
2. For the Coffee Cream Filling: Dissolve coffee in hot water. Cream butter and sugar together; add egg yolk and beat thoroughly. Add coffee liquid. Beat again until fluffy.
   
   
3. Split cake in half horizontally; place on serving plate. Spread Coffee Cream Filling on bottom layer. Cover with top layer. Wrap and return to refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
   
   
4. For Chocolate Icing: Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring until smooth and well blended. Cool slightly.
   
   
5. Coat top layer of cake with raspberry jam. Score cake into 16 even squares, without slicing completely through. Pour Chocolate Icing over top and sides of cake, using knife to cover sides completely. After icing is set, cut squares through. Place a split almond in the center of each square. Refrigerate cake for at least 1 hour before serving. Decorate with a frill of whipped cream, if desired.
   
   Makes 16 servings.