Name: Chocolate Torte
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 2-1/2 cups sugar -; 4 large eggs -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 1 cup baking cocoa -; 2 cups boiling water -; 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking soda -; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; Filling: -; 1 cup heavy whipping cream -; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Frosting: -; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -; 1 cup butter, cubed -; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream -; 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

Ingredients for - Chocolate Torte

1. 1 cup butter, softened

2. 2-1/2 cups sugar

3. 4 large eggs

4. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

5. 1 cup baking cocoa

6. 2 cups boiling water

7. 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

8. 2 teaspoons baking soda

9. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt

11. Filling:

12. 1 cup heavy whipping cream

13. 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

14. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

15. Frosting:

16. 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

17. 1 cup butter, cubed

18. 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

19. 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Torte

1 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Whisk cocoa and water until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture. Beat until smooth.

2 . Stage

Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.

3 . Stage

In a bowl, beat cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla on high speed until soft peaks form. Chill until firm.

4 . Stage

In a saucepan, melt chips and butter over medium heat; stir in cream. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar. Chill for at least 1 hour or until completely cooled. Beat with electric mixer to achieve spreadable consistency.

5 . Stage

Spread half of the filling over one cake layer; top with second layer and remaining filling. Top with third layer; frost top and sides of cake. Chill for 2 hours before cutting.