Double Chocolate Almond Torte
- 13 cup water
- 12 cup sugar
- 12 cup unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 (12 ounce) bag bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 14 teaspoon table salt
- 13 cup almond liqueur or 13 cup cold brewed coffee
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 6 eggs
- 12 cup heavy cream
- 34 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, 4 oz
- toasted sliced almonds
- fresh strawberries
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Coat a 9 x 2 inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Line with parchment paper cut to fit into bottom of pan; coat with nonstick spray.
- Bring water and sugar for the torte to a boil in a pan to dissolve sugar; remove from heat.
- Add butter, 1 bag of chocolate chips, espresso powder, and salt.
- Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Whisk in liqueur and almond extract.
- Whisk eggs until whites and yolks are mixed, then whisk into chocolate mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pan,and place cake pan inside a roasting pan.
- Add warm water to roasting pan halfway up the outside of the cake pan.
- Bake torte until puffed and soft to the touch, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Remove roasting pan from oven, then remove the cake pan to a cooling rack.
- Let cool 1 hour.
- Run a paring knife around inside of the cake pan; invert onto a platter.
- Peel off parchment; cool completely or chill until ready to serve.
- Bring to room temperature before serving.
- Before serving, heat cream for the ganache in a microwave safe measuring cup in a microwave on high until boiling, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add 3/4 cup chocolate chips and let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Cool Ganache 2 to 3 minutes, then spread over top and down the sides of torte.
- Sprinkle top with almonds.
- Dip a knife into hot water and wipe dry for each slice.
- Serve cake with strawberries.
- Chill any leftover cake.
water, sugar, unsalted butter, bittersweet chocolate chips, espresso powder, salt, almond liqueur, almond, eggs, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate chips, almonds, fresh strawberries
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/double-chocolate-almond-torte-471895 (may not work)