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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 19, 2022
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Start with a pound cake mix, add a couple of indulgence ingredients, and you’ll end up with this to-die-for cake!

German Chocolate Torte

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 11 hr 18 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Pound Cake Mix
  • 3/4 cup water or milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 packages (4 ounces each) sweet baking chocolate
  • 1/4 cup strong coffee
  • 2 tablespoons cognac or brandy or 1 teaspoon brandy extract
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping (heavy) cream

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
  • Step 
    2
    Beat cake mix, water and eggs in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 48 to 58 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool 30 minutes. Freeze cake uncovered about 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Step 
    4
    Cut cake horizontally into 6 layers. Heat chocolate and coffee over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted. Stir in cognac; cool.
  • Step 
    5
    Beat whipping cream in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream.
  • Step 
    6
    Spread 1/2 cup whipped cream mixture between each cake layer. Frost sides and top of torte with remaining whipped cream mixture. Refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

445 Calories
26 g Total Fat
4 g Protein
51 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
445
Calories from Fat
235
Total Fat
26 g
Saturated Fat
15 g
Cholesterol
90 mg
Sodium
180 mg
Potassium
150 mg
Total Carbohydrate
51 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
4 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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