Double Chocolate Mint Torte
Double Chocolate Mint Torte

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, double chocolate mint torte. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Double Chocolate Mint Torte is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Double Chocolate Mint Torte is something that I have loved my entire life.

This fudgy double chocolate mousse torte topped with sweetened cream and raspberries is decadent, delicious, and surprisingly easy to make! Chocolate and mint have a natural affinity for each other, so combining layers of sweet chocolate cake with mellow mint cream mousse is a natural combination too. Top torte with a raspberry or mint leaves.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have double chocolate mint torte using 20 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Double Chocolate Mint Torte:
  1. Make ready CAKE
  2. Prepare 1/2 cup cake flour
  3. Prepare 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  4. Get 3/4 tsp baking powder
  5. Get 1/4 tsp salt
  6. Prepare 5 large eggs, at room temperature
  7. Prepare 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  8. Prepare 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided use
  9. Prepare 1 tsp vanilla extract
  10. Prepare confectionery sugar for dusting
  11. Take WHIPPED CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT GANACHE FILLING
  12. Get 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  13. Make ready 8 oz semi sweet cbocolate, chopped ( chocolate cnips can be used )
  14. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp pure peppermint extract
  15. Make ready GLAZE
  16. Take 8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
  17. Make ready GARNISH
  18. Take 1/4 cup shaved chocolate mint candy, I used andes mints
  19. Take 1/4 cup chocolate mint sprinkles
  20. Get fresh whipped cream and strawberries

It's the least I can do since I can't share a slice with you. This torte is very similar to my last one with one major difference, it's mint! My final project for our cake decorating class at my school. But as always, it tastes divine!

Instructions to make Double Chocolate Mint Torte:
  1. MAKE WHIPPED PEPPERMINT FILLING, it needs time to chill
  2. Have chocolate in a large bowl. Heat cream to a simmer either on stovetop or microwave. Pour hot cream over chocolate, let sit one minute than stir until smooth. Cool 5 minutes then stir in peppermint extract. Chill, uncovered until very cold. At least 2 hours or longer
  3. MAKE CAKE
  4. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 15 by 10 inch jelly roll pan with non stick spray. Line pan with parchment paper, spray parchment with non stick spray
  5. In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa,powder, baking powder and salt.
  6. Separate egg yolks and egg whites, yolks in one large bowl whites in another large bowl. Beat the whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks, slowly add 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks form
  7. Beat egg yolks with remaining 1/2.cup sugar and vanilla until thick and light 2 to 4 minutes. Fold in chocolate/ flour mixture just until combined
  8. Fold 1/4 egg white mixture into yolk mixture, then fold on remaining being careful not to deflate but mixing thoroughly
  9. Spread batter evenly Into prepared pan. Bake 12 to 14 minutes until a toothpick comes out just clean
  10. Cool 2 minutes in pan on wire rack. Meanwhile dust a clean kitchen towel lightly with confectioners sugar. Run a small sharp knife around all edges of cake to release and stuck pieces. Invert cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off parchment and cool completely on wire rack
  11. When cake is cool.cut into 4 even slices as shown below
  12. WHIP CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT FILLING AND ASSEMBLE CAKE, beat cold chocolate peppermint cream just until light and fluffy. Place one of the 4 layers of cake on serving platter and frost with 1/3 of the chocolate peppermint filling
  13. Add a second layer of cake and frost with another 1/3 of the chocolate peppermint filling. Add third layer of cake and frost with remaining frosting. Finally add the forth top layer and make chocolate glaze for this layer
  14. MAKE GLAZE
  15. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave just until melted, stir until.smooth an pour over cake top.while warm. Decorate while chocolate is still.warm.with the shaved mint candy and sprinkles so they will stick. Refrigerate to set chocolate topping
  16. Serve with whipped cream and strawberries

Present this pretty dessert on a favorite platter, and garnish with fresh mint leaves. This flourless chocolate torte is perfect for Passover. It has two doses of chocolate and a layer of crushed almonds for a nice rich dessert. Melt the chocolate over simmering (not boiling) water in a double boiler or in the microwave. Combine melted chocolate, vanilla and peppermint extracts and blend into butter mixture.

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