Chocolate Cream Passover Torte
- 13 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup water boiling
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs separated
- 23 cup sugar divided
- 13 cup almonds blanched, toasted
- Heat oven to 350F (180C).
- Line bottom of 15 1/2x10 1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper.
- In small bowl, stir together 13 cup cocoa and water until mixture is smooth.
- Stir in butter and vanilla; cool.
- In large bowl, combine egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar; beat on medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add chocolate mixture and almonds, beating until well blended.
- In another large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
- Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Fold 1/4 egg white mixture into chocolate mixture.
- Add remaining egg whites, folding well.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
- Dust cake with 1 tablespoon cocoa; cover with clean dry towel.
- Cool in pan on wire rack.
- Cut cake into 4 equal pieces.
cocoa powder, water boiling, butter, vanilla, eggs, sugar, almonds blanched
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-cream-passover-torte-46199 (may not work)