Signora Bimbis Double Dark Chocolate Torta Recipes

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter the bottom and side of a 9-inch springform pan. Combine the chocolate and 1 1/2 sticks butter in a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) and stir until melted and combined. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and let cool slightly.
• Combine the eggs, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and thick, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Gently fold half of the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until just combined, then gently fold in the rest. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the top is no longer shiny and barely jiggles and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few crumbs, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely in the pan. Remove the springform ring and transfer to a platter; dust with cocoa powder.

DARK & SQUIDGY CHOCOLATE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base and sides of a 23cm springform or loose-bottomed cake tin. Put the butter and chocolate into a pan and gently melt together until smooth. Meanwhile, using an electric whisk, beat the eggs and sugar together for 5 mins until billowy and about the thickness of old-fashioned custard.
• Pour the chocolate and butter mix into the whisked egg and sugar, then fold it in very carefully using a large metal spoon. Mix the flour, almonds and ¼ tsp salt together, then fold into the mix until even. Spoon into the tin and bake for 35-40 mins until evenly set with a slight crust all over the top. Leave the cake to cool until warm, then release from the tin. Dust with cocoa, then cut into wedges.

SIGNORA BIMBI'S DOUBLE DARK CHOCOLATE TORTA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour a shiny 9-inch spring form pan. 2. Put the first quantities of chocolate (bittersweet and unsweetened) and the butter together in a medium-sized microwave safe bowl. Melt for 3 to 4 minutes at medium power. Check by stirring. Chocolate holds it shape when micro-waved. Or melt in a heatproof bowl over simmering water. 3. Mix the espresso into the hot water until dissolved. 4. With a whisk, beat together the cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, salt, espresso, and eggs until creamy. 5. Stir in the flour to thoroughly blend. 6. Then blend in the chocolate/butter mixture until smooth. 7. Stir in the broken-up chocolate bar. 8. Pour the batter into the spring form pan. 9. Bake 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out with a few generous, moist streaks of chocolate. 10. Cool on a rack 30 minutes (you could then wrap the cake and chill it up to 2 days). Serve warm, or at room temperature. 11. A dollop of unsweetened whipped cream actually gives balance to rich, intensely flavored sweets like this cake or dust with powdered sugar.

SIGNORA BIMBI'S DOUBLE DARK CHOCOLATE TORTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; butter and flour a shiny 9-inch springform pan.
• Put the first quantities of chocolate (bittersweet and unsweetened) and the butter together in a medium-sized microwave safe bowl. Melt for 3 to 4 minutes at medium power. Check by stirring. Chocolate holds it shape when microwaved. Or melt in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.
• Mix the espresso into the hot water until dissolved.
• With a whisk, beat together the cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, salt, espresso, and eggs until creamy.
• Stir in the flour to thoroughly blend.
• Then blend in the chocolate/butter mixture until smooth.
• Stir in the broken-up chocolate bar.
• Pour the batter into the springform pan.
• Bake 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out with a few generous, moist streaks of chocolate.
• Cool on a rack 30 minutes (you could then wrap the cake and chill it up to 2 days). Serve warm, or at room temperature.
• A dollop of unsweetened whipped cream actually gives balance to rich, intensely flavored sweets like this cake.