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Looking for a surefire way to impress guests? Present this eye-catching torte! It features a moist chocolate cake and both a rich chocolate filling and a smooth cream filling.—Glatis McNiel, Constantine, Michigan

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Black Forest Torte Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

35 25 60

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1-3/4 cups sugar
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/4 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
CHOCOLATE FILLING:
2 bars (4 ounces each) German sweet chocolate, divided
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans
CREAM FILLING:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper, set aside. In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth and cool. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder. Add the chocolate mixture, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 1 minute; beat on medium for 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Pour into the prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For chocolate filling, melt 1-1/2 bars of German chocolate in a heavy saucepan or microwave; stir until smooth. Stir in butter and nuts. Watching closely, cool filling just until it reaches spreading consistency. For cream filling, beat cream in a chilled large bowl until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
Split each cake into two horizontal layers. Place one layer on a serving plate; cover with half of the chocolate filling. Top with a second cake layer; spread on half of the cream filling. Repeat layers. Grate remaining German chocolate; sprinkle on the top. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 452 calories, 34 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 124 mg cholesterol, 292 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Black Forest Torte in Country Extra September 1993, p49

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Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2011 by Gerhard2

The recipe sounds good but has a very importen ingredient missing it has to have cherries in the middle , The original torte has no chcolate in the middle. Thank You

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2010 by iluvlemon

After having this at a friends house, I fell in love with it! It is me and my sisters favorite recipe for cake! The cream filling levels out the chocolate, this cake is simply scrumptious! Now I always ask for this for my birthday! Thanks for the great recipies TOH!

Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by jacky1234

what can i use instead of heavy cream, we do not have it in Israel