double chocolate torte
My in-laws had their 35th anniversary this past week, and if you’ve been taking notes up until now (though why would you) you can imagine that this only created one requirement whichever dessert I brought to a barbeque this weekend: chocolate. Also, if it could have chocolate on top of that chocolate, it would be good too. And did we mention chocolate? Because we’re really into chocolate, and no amount of chocolate would be too much. This guy I married, who thinks that there are few higher kitchen callings than a ? He didn’t develop this obsession in a vacuum.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Red Currant | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup whipping cream, divided
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 2 tablespoons red currant jelly melted with 1 tablespoon water
- Red currant bunches (optional)