In the realm of delectable desserts, few can rival the allure of a rich, decadent, and incredibly chocolatey chocolate torte. This timeless classic, with its supremely moist texture and symphony of intense chocolate flavors, has captured the hearts and taste buds of chocolate enthusiasts worldwide. However, for many, the pursuit of a gluten-free version of this delectable treat often proves challenging. Fear not, chocolate lovers! With careful ingredient selection and precise techniques, it is possible to create a gluten-free chocolate torte that not only rivals its traditional counterpart but also tantalizes the senses with its extraordinary richness and chocolatey bliss.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
DECADENT (GLUTEN-FREE!) CHOCOLATE CAKE
This chocolate cake is a perfect dessert option when a guest needs to avoid gluten: No one else at the party will have a clue that it's gluten-free! My secret weapon is Thomas Keller's "Cup4Cup" gluten-free flour. I substitute it, literally cup for cup, for the flour in most recipes, and trust me, no one can tell the difference! Happy guests and a happy host!
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 1h40m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Place the one pound of chocolate in a large heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted. Off the heat, immediately stir in the butter, flour, sugar, coffee granules and salt with a rubber spatula. Whisk in the egg yolks until smooth.
- Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat until they form soft peaks. Scrape the egg whites into the chocolate mixture and fold them in very carefully with a rubber spatula, just until combined. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan, smooth the top and bake for 15 minutes exactly. (Be sure your oven temperature is accurate!)
- Turn the oven off and leave the cake in the oven, leaving the door slightly ajar. Allow the cake to cool in the oven for 1 hour. The cake will sink in the middle.
- Carefully release the sides of the pan and slide the cake onto a flat serving plate or cake stand. Place the 3 ounces of chocolate and the heavy cream in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and heat just until the chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Add a drop of cream if the mixture is too thick to pour. Pour the chocolate onto the sunken part of the cake, leaving the edge unfrosted. Allow to cool and serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of ice cream.
EASY, DECADENT, INCREDIBLY CHOCOLATEY CHOCOLATE TORTE GLUTEN FRE
Below I give you my favorite dessert recipe. It's so easy a child can do it to perfection. Just melt, mix, pour, bake. And out comes the most intense chocolate experience. I accompany this with whipped cream (beat heavy cream with sugar and vanilla extract until semi stiff. Use your senses, taste & smell & DO NOT overwhip. If you raise your beater, cream should hold, but needn't stand up & salute) and strawberry sauce (thaw a container of frozen strawberries or any berries and liquefy in a blender or by a hand-held). Both are ridiculously easy to make too but are celestial accompaniments to this torte.
Provided by Soma Sengupta
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 torte, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 f.
- Butter at 9″ round cake pan, line the bottom with a round of parchment paper cut to fit, butter the paper and dust the pan with cocoa powder, shake out excess.
- Place broken up chocolate and melt with the butter in a heavy saucepan over lowest possible heat & cover. Or, you can place the pan in another pan containing simmering water. Remove cover when partially melted & stir. When fully melted, remove from heat and stir in sugar, stirring until no sugar granules are visible. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition. Pour into pan and place in a jelly roll pan, adding a small amount of hot water. Bake about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool. REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT.
- Run a sharp knife around the rim, place a cake plate or cutting board over the top of the pan, and turn it over, bang several times if you need to dislodge the cake.
- Let stand for 30-45 minutes until sides are soft enough to be smoothed with a knife. Remove parchment round.
- You can serve the whipped cream on the side. I spread all of it (I usually whip 2 cups) in a thick layer, as thick as the torte, on the torte. It looks spectacular! If you do this, refrigerate the iced torte.
- If you don't ice, sprinkle the entire top with cocoa powder. Sometimes, the top can look a little messy, but this makes it look beautiful.
- Easy? The best things are.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.1, Fat 40.5, SaturatedFat 24.7, Cholesterol 154, Sodium 245.2, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 25.5, Protein 7.1
DENSE CHOCOLATE TORTE
Categories Chocolate Egg Dessert Valentine's Day Engagement Party Simmer Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 12 to 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300&Deg;F with rack in middle. Wrap outside of cake pan in plastic wrap, then wrap tightly in a layer of foil.
- Lightly butter pan, then dust with sugar, knocking out excess.
- Heat 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.
- Melt chocolates in a large bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let bowl touch water), stirring occasionally, until melted. Stir together butter (2 sticks) and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in another bowl until combined. Stir butter mixture into melted chocolate. Then stir in sugar syrup. Gently stir in eggs (avoid making bubbles) until combined. 3Transfer to pan and bake in a hot water bath until center is almost set (it should barely wobble), about 45 to 50 minutes.
- Cool completely on a rack. Chill, covered, at least 8 hours. Run a thin knife along side of pan, remove side, and serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.
DECADENT CHOCOLATE TORTE
An eye-catching, four-layer cake features toffee, white chocolate, cream cheese and rich glaze.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 5h40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). Line bottoms only of two 13x9-inch pans with foil or waxed paper; spray with baking spray with flour.
- In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Add cake mix, water and oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Place half the batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in each pan. Spread batter slightly higher in corners than at the center.
- Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Run knife around edges of pans to loosen cakes if necessary. Turn each cake upside down onto clean kitchen towel each sprinkled with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; carefully remove foil. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
- In medium bowl, beat 3/4 cup of the whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. In another medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons powdered sugar on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips and 2 tablespoons whipping cream on High 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 15 to 30 seconds longer; stir until chips are melted. Stir melted chips into cream cheese mixture. Add whipped cream and toffee candy to mixture; stir until well blended. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Trim edges of cakes to make even. Cut each cake in half lengthwise. If necessary, trim top of layers to make flat surface. Place 1 cake piece on serving platter; spread with one-third of the filling (about 3/4 cup). Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake piece. Gently press in sides to straighten; if necessary, trim sides until even. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
- In medium microwavable bowl, beat butter on medium speed until smooth. On low speed, beat in remaining glaze ingredients until well blended. Reserve 3/4 cup of the glaze for garnish; cover and let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes or until thick enough to pipe. Meanwhile, microwave remaining glaze on High about 10 seconds or until slightly warm and spreading consistency. Spread over top of torte, letting some drip down sides. Refrigerate torte about 30 minutes or until glaze is set.
- Spoon reserved 3/4 cup glaze into decorating bag fitted with small star tip. Pipe decorative border around top edges of torte. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Torte can be made 2 days ahead; wrap sides tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.) Let cake stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 360 mg, Sugar 35 g, TransFat 1/2 g
CHOCOLATE TORTE (GLUTEN FREE)
My wife's a coeliac - she can't eat gluten. I'm no cook, but I easily made this for her recently as a surprise- she loved it!
Provided by ___dhj___
Time 1h15m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Switch on your oven and heat to 180C/fan or 200C/Gas 6.
- Grease the tin's sides and line the base with baking parchment.
- Melt the butter and chocolate. Start off briefly in a microwave, then smooth together over simmering water. Leave to cool.
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until smooth - will take a couple of minutes. Add the cooled chocolate mix and combine until nice and smooth.
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks start to form. Place half of the stiffened whites into the chocolate and egg mix. Fold gently until combined, then add the remaining egg white.
- Pour into the tin and bake in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven when the middle is just set.
- Leave to cool. It may crack and sink, but don't worry. Carefully turn out of the tin when cool.
- Dust with cocoa, or icing sugar.
- Can be served with cream, but is excellent on its own.
CHEF JOHN'S CHOCOLATE DECADENCE
This 'flourless' chocolate cake was all the rage in the 1980s. As I vaguely remember, the decade celebrated decadent overindulgence and this dessert is that and more. By modern standards, this cake is ridiculously rich. In fact, some of you may find it too intense, but most true chocolate fiends will be in heaven. Serve with ice-cold fresh raspberry sauce.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
- Melt semisweet chocolate and unsalted butter together in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until chocolate and butter are completely melted and combined. Remove from heat.
- Beat eggs and sugar together in a bowl with a whisk or an electric mixer until pale and very thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Sift in flour, cayenne, and salt; whisk to combine.
- Pour 1/4 of the egg mixture into chocolate mixture; stir to combine. Pour chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture and stir until cake batter is combined. Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until just barely set, with a jiggle below the surface, 14 to 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, wrap in aluminum foil, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 102.9 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 43.4 mg, Sugar 22.6 g
DECADENT CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TORTE
Create a mouthwatering chocolate truffle torte - and there's no cooking necessary!
Provided by Orlando Murrin
Categories Afternoon tea, Buffet, Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, Treat
Time 1h
Yield Serves 12 in small slices (it's very rich!)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Get your equipment ready (see tips below). Break the chocolate in small pieces into a large heatproof bowl. Spoon in the syrup and pour in about a quarter of the cream. Stand the bowl over (not in) a pan of hot water over the lowest possible heat and leave until the chocolate has melted, about 15-20 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pan and stir to combine. Leave until barely warm - dip your little finger in to check.
- Get your cake tin ready. Do this while you are waiting for the chocolate to melt and cool so you're not hanging around. Cut open the plastic folder along the bottom, then cut out a disc to fit in the bottom of the tin and 3 strips to line the sides. (See step 2).
- Pour the rest of the cream into a very large bowl and tip in the coffee and cinnamon. Whip with a balloon whisk until the cream looks like step 3. When you shake the bowl the cream should wobble like a thick milkshake, and when you dribble some cream from the whisk, the trail it leaves in the cream below should disappear in 1-2 seconds.
- Fold the two together. Pour the cooled chocolate into the bowl containing the cream. With the largest metal spoon you've got, fold the cream and chocolate together in a figure-of-eight motion. Don't be nervous - keep going until they are evenly and smoothly mixed and the mixture has a soft, pillowy, downy texture - you will see and feel it thicken as you fold.
- Set the torte. Pour the chocolatey cream into the tin and level the surface with the back of the spoon. Put the tin in the fridge and leave to firm up. This can happen in under an hour, but you may need to leave it longer, depending on the coldness of your fridge (you can leave it overnight if this is more convenient).
- Unmould and serve. Unclip and remove the side of the tin, then remove the pieces of plastic around the sides. Invert a serving plate over the torte and turn the torte upside down on to it. Lift off the tin base and peel away the plastic. Dust all over with cocoa (including the plate if you wish to be fashionable) and serve in thin slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.09 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature before you start baking. This will help the batter come together smoothly and evenly.
- Use high-quality chocolate. The better the chocolate, the better the torte will taste.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the torte tough.
- Bake the torte in a water bath. This will help prevent the torte from cracking.
- Let the torte cool completely before serving. This will help the flavors to develop and the torte to set properly.
Conclusion:
This gluten-free chocolate torte is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people with and without gluten sensitivities. The torte is rich and chocolatey, with a moist and tender crumb. It is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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