Chocolate-Apricot Passover Torte

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Title: Chocolate-Apricot Passover Torte
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

1 1/3 c Butter
1 1/2 c Plus 1/3 cup sugar; divided
2/3 c Hershey's cocoa
5 Eggs; separated
2 tb Water
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Ground blanched almonds
3 tb Matzo cake meal
1/2 c Apricot preserves
Chocolate cream frosting:
=(recipe follows)
Almonds/whole (optional)

Recipe by: www.hersheys.com
1. Heat oven to 350 F. Line bottoms of two 9-inch round
baking pans with parchment or wax paper.
2. In medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add 1-1/2
cups sugar and cocoa; stir until well blended. Remove from
heat; cool to room temperature.
3. In large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened.
Gradually add cocoa mixture, beating until blended. Stir in
water and vanilla. Stir together ground almonds and cake
meal; stir about half of mixture into chocolate batter. In
small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add
remaining 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
Fold remaining almond mixture into beaten whites. Gradually
add egg white mixture to chocolate batter, folding gently
until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.
4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes (cake will settle
slightly). Remove from pans to wire racks; peel off paper.
Cool completely.
5. Place 1 layer on serving plate. Heat apricot preserves;
strain. Discard fruit. Spread melted preserves over top of
layer. Top with remaining layer.
6. Prepare CHOCOLATE CREAM FROSTING; spread over top and
sides of torte. Refrigerate until serving time. Garnish
with whole almonds, if desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover
torte. 12 servings.
CHOCOLATE CREAM FROSTING
In medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup
HERSHEY'S Cocoa. Add 1 cup (1/2 pt.) whipping cream and 1/2
teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until stiff. About 2 cups
frosting.JMHershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey
Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the
Hershey Kitchens.

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