Minted Chocolate Torte
Our family has enjoyed this remarkable layered cake for years. It's a favorite for many occasions. —Barbara Humiston, Tampa, Florida
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1-1/3 cups sugar, divided
- 2-1/4 cups cake flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- FILLING/TOPPING:
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons hot water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash salt
- FROSTING:
- 2 cups whipped topping
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 to 2 drops food coloring, optional
- Mint Andes candies, chopped
Reviews
I'm going to try this, but use mint chocolate chips. Sounds yummy!
I made this cake and it was horrible. The cake was dry and lacked flavor. I would highly recommend skipping this recipe.
Amaliatrusca, there is nothing missing. Just above the 3 large egg whites in the cake ingredients is 2 ounces of semi sweet chocolate, finely chopped. It is easy to miss but it is there. Personally, I would use mini chocolate chips but that is me.
I will likely make this for our upcoming New Year's Eve party. The recipe looks great. I'd like to substitute real whipping cream for the prepared tub style. Also, in answer to Amalia, the chocolate in the batter is the 2 ounces that is chopped in the first part of the recipe under preparing the batter.
Hi, I read the recipe now, and I realize, there's something missing: for the batter, you say 'fold in the chocolate' but there's no chocolate mentioned in the ingredients. While for the frosting, there is chocolate mentioned 2 times, but diff quantities. Can you please advice? Thank you, Amalia
I intend to do this for my son's 5th birthday, at the end of the month. It looks amazing, and I hope the taste is the same amazing :) I will review again , after the party.