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Chocolate Mint Layered Torte




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




CAKE

2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup water
3 eggs
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

FILLING

2 cups (1 pint) whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons mint extract
2 tablespoons sugar

GLAZE

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoons mint extract


Recipe



Heat oven to 350°. Grease 2 (9 inch) round cake pans. Line each pan with 9 inch round piece of waxed paper; grease waxed paper. Set aside.

In large mixer bowl combine all cake ingredients. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth (2 to 3 minutes).

Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Remove waxed paper; cool completely.

In chilled small mixer bowl combine chilled whipping cream and 1 1/2 teaspoons mint extract. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form (1 to 2 minutes). Reserve 1/2 cup filling for garnish; refrigerate.

Using serrated knife, cut each cake layer horizontally in half. To assemble torte, place one split cake layer on serving plate; spread with 1/3 of filling. Repeat with remaining cake layers and filling, ending with cake layer.

Refrigerate torte at least 1 hour

In 1 quart saucepan melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in chocolate chips and corn syrup. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate chips are melted (2 to 3 mins).

Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 teaspoon mint extract. Spread glaze over tip of torte, allowing glaze to drizzle down sides. Garnish with reserved 1/2 cup filling.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Variation:
Chocolate Mocha Torte:
omit 1 1/2 teaspoons mint extract in filling and 1/4 teaspoon mint extract in glaze. Add 3 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur to filling and 1 teaspoon coffee flavored liqueur to glaze.