Decadent Chocolate Date Torte

Servings: 8 Total Time: 45 mins
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Decadent Chocolate Date Torte

Courses: , Dietary Options: Vegetarian
Cook Time 15 mins Total Time 45 mins
Cooking Temp: 425  °C Servings: 8

Ingredients

Torte

Chocolate Glaze

Toppings

Instructions

Torte

  1. Stir chocolate chips and butter in top of double boiler over simmering water just until melted. Meanwhile, beat eggs and sugar on high speed with electric mixer until very light and pale, about 5 minutes. Gently fold chopped dates, flour, vanilla and chocolate mixture into the eggs. Pour into greased and floured 9 inch round baking pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, or until edges are set but center is still soft.

Chocolate glaze

  1. Melt ingredients in top of double boiler over simmering water. Stir to blend. Keep warm.

Toppings and finishing touches

  1. Cool in pan. Loosen edges and transfer to serving plate. Pour Chocolate Glaze over torte; spread to cover top. Pipe whipped cream with a pastry bag or spoon whipped cream decoratively around sides and top edges of torte. Nest whole dates in whipped cream around top edges. Sprinkle with chocolate curls. Cut into thin slices to serve.

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