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Hershey's Fudgy Chocolate Torte




Source of Recipe


orf2b, homecooking at ezboard


List of Ingredients




3/4 cup butter
6 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup almonds -- ground
2 tablespoons flour
3 eggs -- separated
2 tablespoons water
chocolate glaze

Recipe



Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cocoa and 3/4 cup sugar, blend until smooth. Remove from heat, cool 5 minutes. Blend in almonds and flour. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Stir in water. In medium bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Gently fold chocolate mixture into egg whites, blending thoroughly. Pour into greased and floured 9 inch layer pan. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Cake will settle a little. Remove from pan onto wire rack. Cool completely. Invert cake onto serving plate. Spread top and sides with chocolate glaze. Garnish as desired. Serves 8-10.
Chocolate glaze: Melt 2 tbsp. butter in small saucepan over low heat. Add 2 tbsp cocoa and 2 tbsp water, stir constantly until mixture thickens. Do not boil. Remove from heat, add 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Gradually add 1 cup confectioners sugar, beating with whisk until smooth.