Chocolate Velvet Torte Recipe
Ingredients
8 (1 ounce) squares sweet baking chocolate
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
6 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup raspberry preserves
Chocolate glaze
Directions
Combine chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan; cook over low heat until melted, stirring often.
Remove from heat, and stir in flour.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, stirring well after each addition; set aside.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves.
Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cakepans; bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes (layers settle as they cool).
Remove layers; cool on wire racks.
Spread 1/3 cup raspberry preserves between each layer; drizzle chocolate glaze on top.
Remove from heat, and stir in flour.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, stirring well after each addition; set aside.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves.
Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cakepans; bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes (layers settle as they cool).
Remove layers; cool on wire racks.
Spread 1/3 cup raspberry preserves between each layer; drizzle chocolate glaze on top.