Kelley and Craig’s Chocolate Raspberry Torte Cake

(from kintyre’s recipe box)

Source: Sheila Howe

Categories: dessert, not tried

Ingredients

  • 1 package Devil's food or dark chocolate cake mix
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup confectioner's (icing) sugar, sifted
  • 1 cup raspberry jam
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweetened chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • fresh raspberries

Directions

  1. Cake: Prepare and bake cake according to directions to make two 9 inch round cake layers.

  2. Cool 10 minutes in pans on wire rack, then remove layers and cool completely.

  3. With long, sharp knife, cut each layer horizontally in half to make 4 layers.

  4. Filling: Beat whipping cream and confectioner’s sugar until stiff peaks form.

  5. Frosting: Melt chocolate chips (microwave on medium for 2 minutes) Stir till smooth.

  6. Stir in sour cream.

  7. Assembly: Place 1 halved cake layer cut-side up on a serving plate.

  8. Spread with 1/3 of jam and 1/3 of cream.

  9. Repeat layering, ending with top cake layer cut-side down.

  10. Frost top and sides of cake with frosting.

  11. Decorate with chocolate curls and fresh raspberries.

  12. Chill till served.

Email to a friend | Print this recipe | Back