Chocolate Cappuccino Torte, By Lucy Waverman (A Matter Of Taste) - Serves 10
- Cake
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup strong coffee
- 1lb bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 10 eggs - separated
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Topping
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 325F. Butter a 10" springform pan and line base with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium-low heat. Add 1/2 cup sugar and coffee, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Scrape chocolate mixture into a large bowl. Stir in egg yolks and flour.
- Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in one-quarter of whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
- Place pan on a baking sheet and bake for 25 - 30 minutes, or until edges puff and crack slightly but centre is not completely set. Cake will set as it cools.. Cool in pan, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Loosen sides of cake with a sharp knife. Release sides of pan.
- Whip cream with sugar until cream holds its shape. Spread over top of cake.
- Transfer cake to platter and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Cut into wedges, wiping knife clean between each cut.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-cappuccino-torte-by-lucy-waverman-a-matter-of-taste-serves-10-50079003 (may not work)