Indulgent Chocolate Torte

Calling all chocolate lovers! Here's a decadent chocolate dessert that will fix your chocolate craving.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:10

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

Cake

bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

1/2

cup butter or margarine

1/2

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

eggs, separated

1/2

cup granulated sugar

Glaze and Topping

oz unsweetened baking chocolate

teaspoon butter or margarine

cup powdered sugar

to 6 teaspoons boiling water

1/3

cup caramel topping

Garnish

Chocolate curls, if desired

1/2

cup chopped pecans, toasted*

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 9-inch springform pan. In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cool 5 minutes. Stir in flour until smooth. Stir in egg yolks until well blended.
In large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form. Fold chocolate mixture into egg whites. In pan, spread batter evenly.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top appears dry and cracked. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife along side of pan to loosen cake; remove side of pan. Cool completely. Place cake on serving plate.
In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and 1 teaspoon butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Stir in powdered sugar and water until smooth. Drizzle glaze over top of cake. Drizzle caramel topping over glaze. Garnish with chocolate curls and pecans.

Makes 12 servings

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How-To

To toast pecans, heat oven to 350°F. Spread pecans in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until light brown.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 340

(Calories from Fat 170),

Total Fat 19g

(Saturated Fat 9g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 90mg;
Sodium 110mg;
Total Carbohydrate 39g

(Dietary Fiber 2g,
Sugars 30g),

Protein 4g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Indulgent Chocolate Torte

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens