Chocolate Lover's Torte

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Title: Chocolate Lover's Torte
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

1/4 c Butter
1/3 c Hershey's cocoa
2/3 c Butter; softened
1 c Plus 3 tablespoons sugar; di
-vided
3 Eggs; separated
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 ts Almond extract
3/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Milk
2/3 c Finely ground almonds
Smooth and glossy glaze:
= (recipe follows)
Sweetened whipped cream

Recipe by: www.hersheys.com
1. Heat oven to 350 F. Generously grease and flour 2
heart-shaped or 9-inch round baking pans.
2. In small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter. Remove from
heat; stir in cocoa.
3. In large bowl, beat 2/3 cup butter and 1 cup sugar
until creamy. Add chocolate mixture, egg yolks, vanilla and
almond extracts; beat until blended. Gradually add flour,
salt and milk; beat until well blended. Stir in almonds.
4. In medium bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; gradually
add remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, beating just until soft
peaks form. Gently fold into chocolate mixture.
5. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake 20 to 25
minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool 10 minutes (cake will settle slightly); remove
from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
6. Prepare SMOOTH AND GLOSSY CHOCOLATE CHIP GLAZE. Place
one cake layer on serving plate; spoon half of glaze over
layer. Top with second layer. Spread top and sides with
remaining glaze. Cool until glaze is set. Garnish as
desired. 10 to 12 servings.
SMOOTH AND GLOSSY CHOCOLATE CHIP GLAZE:
In small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water and 3 tablespoons
sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup HERSHEY'S MINI CHIPS
Semi-Sweet Chocolate and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat
with whisk or spoon until chips are melted. Use
immediately.JM Hershey's is a registered trademark of
Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy
of the Hershey Kitchens.

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