Chocolate Torte

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Chocolate Torte

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 10 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 7
  • For 1/2 kg pound cake


  • Eggs 4


  • powdered sugar 1 cup


  • vegetable oil 1 cup


  • curd 1 cup


  • all purpose flour 11/2 cup


  • baking powder 1 tbsp


  • vanilla essence 1 teaspoon


  • chocolate frosting for 1/2 kg pound cake


  • whipping cream 1 1/2 cup


  • icing sugar 6 tbsp


  • cocoa powder 6 tbsp


  • For garnishing 1/2 kg Chocolate Torte


  • Almonds flakes 3/4 cup


  • fresh cherries 10

Directions

  • Add four eggs and one cup powdered sugar and whisk till it combines well
  • Add 1 cup oil ,lemon zest ,one cup curd and one teaspoon vanilla essence .Whisk until everything combines well.
  • Sift all purpose flour and baking powder together. Gently fold the dry ingredients to the wet.
  • Mix the batter for few seconds and the pound cake batter is ready to bake.
  • Grease a loaf Pan and bake the cake batter for 40 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degree centigrade.
  • when it is done transfer it to a cooling rack and let it cool for few minutes
  • Meanwhile roast almond flakes for 5 minutes or till it turns golden brown.
  • For making chocolate frosting,in a clean dry bowl take one and half cup whipping cream and whisk until soft peaks.
  • To it add 6 tbsp cocoa powder and 6 tbsp icing sugar and whip till stiff peaks form.
  • Cut the cake lengthwise into 3 pieces
  • Apply the chocolate whipped cream on the sides of the cake piece.
  • Apply evenly with an offset spatula. Apply chocolate frosting again and repeat the process for all the layers.
  • Transfer the chocolate torte cake to a serving dish flatly. Sprinkle the roasted almond flakes evenly and pack well on all sides.
  • Garnish it with few cherries and its ready to serve.