Creme De Cacao Torte Recipes

CREME DE CACAO TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, blending just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Sprinkle each layer with 1 tablespoon creme de cacao; cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare creme de cacao filling. Split each cake layer horizontally into 2 layers. Place one layer on serving plate; spread with one-third of filling. Repeat layering with remaining cake and filling, ending with cake layer. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hours. Prepare Chocolate Ganache Glaze; spoon on top of chilled cake, allowing glaze to drizzle down side of cake. Refrigerate. Creme de Cacao Filling: In small mixer bowl, beat 1 cup cold whipping cream, 2 tablespoons creme de cacao and 1 tablespoon Hersheiy's cocoa until stiff. Cover; refrigerate. (makes about 2 cups) Chocolate Ganache Glaze: In medium saucepan, combine chocolate bar pieces, whipping cream and butter; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is melted and smooth. Stir in creme de cacao. Cool to lukewarm (glaze will be slightly thickened.) (Makes about 1 cup)

CREME DE COCOA TORTE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Mix cake and pudding mixes together and sift into large bowl.
• Add sour cream, eggs, water and oil and beat on low speed until moistened, then at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Divide batter evenly into 2-9 inch pans.
• Bake at 325 degree oven for 33-37 minutes.
• Insert toothpick into center to check to see if done and adjust time accordingly.
• Cool completely on wire racks.
• Raspberry Sauce:.
• Place raspberries in blender and process until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar, Grand Marnier and orange juice concentrate and process until blended.
• Pour through wire mesh strainer lined with cheese cloth.
• Press with back of spoon against sides of thestrainer to squeeze out liquid.
• Discard seeds.
• Creme de Cocoa Filling:.
• Refrigerate bowl and beaters before mixing heavy cream (I usually put them in the fridge after putting the cake in the oven).
• Beat cream, cocoa and creme de cocoa on high speed until stiff peaks form (do NOT over beat).
• Keep in refrigerater until ready to assemble cake.
• Topping:.
• Place chocolate bar, whipping cream, butter and creme de cocoa in small sauce pan together and melt stilrring constantly.
• Let stand until almost at room temperature.
• Assembling:.
• Using thread, cut each cooled cake layer into half, forming 4 thin cake layers.
• Place first cake layer, cut side up, onto cake plate.
• Spread half of creme de cocoa filling onto first cake layer.
• Top with other half of cake, cut side up.
• Pour Raspberry sauce over second layer and let soak in a minute.
• Top with next cake layer, cut side down.
• Spread the rest of the creme de cocoa filling onto third layer and top with the fourth cake layer, cut side down.
• Pour room temp topping over cake and let run down sides.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve and if there are any leftovers.
• My friend tops with chocolate leaves but I have never tried.
• Cut into very thin slices!

CHOCOLATE CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla. , Cut each cake horizontally into two layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with a third of the whipping cream. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top with cream cheese mixture. Store in the refrigerator.