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Volume 6, Number 24 - December 8, 2004
Chocolate Raspberry Torte

 

Ingredients:

    ½ cup plus 2 tsps unsweetened cocoa
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    ½ tsp baking soda
    ¼ tsp salt
    1¼ cups granulated sugar
    1 cup low-fat milk
    1½ tsp vanilla extract
    4 large egg whites
    ¼ cup seedless raspberry jam
    1 Tbsp confectionary sugar
    3 pints fresh raspberries
 

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F

Lightly coat a 9-inch round cake pan with vegetable cooking spray. Coat bottom and sides with 2 tsp cocoa

Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl

Combine milk and remaining ½ cup cocoa in a small saucepan. Whisk over medium heat for 5 minutes until mixture thickens

Remove from heat and whisk in melted chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Whisk cocoa mixture into dry ingredients until blended

Beat egg whites in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until foamy. Gradually beat in remaining ¼ cup granulated sugar. Gradually increase speed to medium-high, and beat to stiff peaks. Gently fold one-third of egg whites into chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula. Then fold in remaining whites just until smooth

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean

Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Invert cake onto a plate to unmold; invert again onto wire rack and cool completely

Split cake into two layers. Remove top layer; place bottom layer on serving plate. Spread jam over bottom layer; place top layer over jam, cut side down. 

Garnish with ½ cup fresh raspberries per serving. Sift with confectioners' sugar over top

Serves: 12

Nutrition Facts: 
Serving: 1
Calories 188 g 
Fat 2 g, 
Cholesterol  mg, 
Sodium 148 mg

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