Mocha Brownie Nut Torte
- 1 cup butter
- 4 ounces hershey's unsweetened baking chocolate, broken into pieces
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 12 cup chilled whipping cream
- 2 -3 teaspoons powdered instant coffee
- 6 ounces hershey's special dark baking chocolate
- 12 cup whipping cream
- Heat oven to 350.
- Line bottom and sides of 9-inch round cake pan with foil, extending foil beyond sides.
- Place butter and unsweetened baking chocolate in medium microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave at high 100% 1 minute; stir.
- If necessary, microwave an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolate is melted when stirred.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl until foamy.
- Gradually beat in granulated sugar.
- Blend in chocolate mixture; fold in flour and pecans.
- Spread mixture in preheated pan.
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Use foil to lift brownie from pan; remove foil.
- Place brownie layer on serving plate.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in medium bowl until well blended.
- Beat whipping cream and instant coffee until stiff; gradually fold into cream cheese mixture, blending well.
- Spread over brownie layer.
- Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
- Just before serving, prepare chocolate glaze.
- Drizzle generous tablespoon glaze over top and down sides of each serving.
- Chocolate Glaze:.
- Place hershey's special dark baking chocolate and 1/2 c whipping cream in small microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave at high 30-45 seconds or until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
- Cool slightly.
butter, baking chocolate, eggs, vanilla, sugar, flour, pecans, cream cheese, powdered sugar, whipping cream, powdered instant coffee, chocolate, whipping cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mocha-brownie-nut-torte-253602 (may not work)