Recipe for cooking chocolate torte with buttercream frosting

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Tortes and Trifles

Chocolate Torte with Buttercream Frosting

Posted by Rudy2 at recipegoldmine.com 10/7/2001 7:08 am

1/3 c. butter (do NOT substitute margarine)
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
5 eggs, separated
1 whole egg
3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
3/4 c. ground almonds
3/4 c. apricot jam
2 c. whipped cream

Combine butter, sugar and salt and cream until light. Stir in 5 egg yolks and 1 whole egg, mixing well. Melt chocolate and combine with almonds. Add to egg mixture and beat well. Beat 7 (seven) egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into chocolate mixture. Pour into 3 round eight-in. layer pans lined on bottom with paper and greased. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 mins.. Cool on rack for 25 mins. before carefully removing from pans.

Filling: Fold apricot jam into whipped cream and spread between layers and over top of torte.

Butter Cream Frosting
1/4 c. butter, softened
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. powdered\sugar
2 egg yolks, unbeaten
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled
1/2 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring

Cream butter and salt. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, beating well after each addition. Add cooled chocolate, beating well. Add vanilla extract or flavoring. Spread on sides of torte. Chill about 2 hours or overnight before serving.

About 12 servings.