Potato chocolate torte is a decadent and unique dessert that combines the earthy flavor of potatoes with the rich sweetness of chocolate. This unexpected combination creates a moist and flavorful cake that is sure to impress your friends and family. With a crispy chocolate crust and a creamy potato filling, this torte is the perfect balance of textures and flavors. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the steps of creating this delicious dessert, providing you with all the tips and tricks you need to ensure a perfect potato chocolate torte every time.
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POTATO TORTA
Provided by Food Network
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour. Stirring continuously, cook for 2 minutes, do not allow the mixture to color. Whisk in the milk and cook until mixture becomes thick. Add the cheese and season with salt. Rinse the green peppercorns well and add to the sauce. Butter a 4-inch spring form pan. Slice the potatoes about a 1/8-inch thick. Alternate layers of potato and sauce. Push down the layers as you go so you will get a nice tight torta. Wrap the whole spring form pan in aluminum foil, completely covering the top and bottom. Place in a 350-degree oven for about 1 1/2 hours, or until golden and cooked all the way through.;
POTATO CHOCOLATE TORTE
Ground almonds, cinnamon, lemon zest, and mashed ('riced') potatoes are the key to this moist chocolate torte.
Provided by Marsha
Categories Tortes
Time 2h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To rice potatoes: place potatoes in a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain potatoes, and cool slightly. Hold the ricer over a bowl and force the potatoes through the sieve until completely processed. You will need 1 cup riced potatoes for the recipe.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Sift together flour, baking powder, cloves and cinnamon; set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add yolks, one at a time, beating well with each addition. Add 1 cup riced/mashed potatoes, heavy cream, ground almonds, grated chocolate, and lemon zest and mix well.
- Blend in flour mixture and mix until combined. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until medium-stiff peaks form.
- Fold 1/3 of the egg whites into batter to lighten it, then fold in remaining egg whites until no streaks remain.
- Pour batter into a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Let cool, then frost with chocolate frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 573.7 calories, Carbohydrate 68.6 g, Cholesterol 122.5 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 9.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 218.1 mg, Sugar 39.2 g
CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE POTATO CAKE
I won grand champion honors in a potato festival baking contest with this moist chocolate cake. The icing recipe can be doubled for real sweet tooths. A great-grandma, I've spent over 85 years on the farm.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add potatoes and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in nuts. , Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, in a saucepan over low heat, cook butter and brown sugar until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in evaporated milk; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread between layers and over top of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 671 calories, Fat 31g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 374mg sodium, Carbohydrate 94g carbohydrate (71g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
POTATO TORTE
Yummy, easy, flavorful, cheezy...I'm running out of adjectives!!! Adapted from Italian Cooking & Living Magazine.
Provided by CookbookCarrie
Categories Potato
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Place potatoes in a large pot, and add enough cold water to cover, bring to boil and lower heat.
- Simmer until tender but firm, about 5-7 minutes, drain and return to hot pan to dry out.
- Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Saute shallot in butter for about 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and turn off heat, set aside to cool.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs.
- Add the shallots mozzarella and 3/4°C Parmigiano, mix to combine.
- Make sure your Cast Iron Pan is buttered all around and on the sides.
- Place 1 layer potatoes in the bottom of the pan, Top with 1/4 of the egg mixture, add another layer of potatoes and 1/4 of the eggs, repeating until all of the ingredients are used.
- Be sure to end with a layer of potatoes.
- Top with remaining Parmigiano and bake 40-50 minutes until tender and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
PASSOVER CHOCOLATE TORTE
Garnish with a sprinkle of sugar and some strawberries! The center will be a little fudgy tasting! There are never any leftovers to worry about.
Provided by NIBLETS
Categories Desserts Cakes Torte Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan with foil. Grease foil.
- Melt margarine and chocolate over low heat. Stir until smooth and let cool.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat whites until stiff; about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat together yolks and sugar until thick and pale; about 1 minute. Blend in chocolate mixture and stir in almonds. Fold in beaten whites, 1/3 at a time, into chocolate until no streaks of white remain. Scrape into prepared pan.
- Place an 8 inch baking pan with 1 inch of water in it on the bottom rack of the oven (to make the torte more moist).
- Bake torte on center rack at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until sides begin to pull away from pan and top is set in center. Cover the torte loosely with foil for the last 20 minutes of baking. Note: Don't worry if the cake cracks because the top will be on the bottom later.
- Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes and then carefully remove sides of pan. Invert onto a serving plate and cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 77.5 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 116.9 mg, Sugar 22.6 g
MOCK CHESTNUT TORTE
Provided by Marcy Goldman
Categories Cake Rum Chocolate Dessert Bake Passover Raspberry Sweet Potato/Yam Spring Family Reunion Kosher Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 14 to 18 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch springform pan with baking parchment.
- Torte:
- In a mixing bowl, cream the unsalted margarine or butter with the 1/3 cup sugar. Blend in the egg yolks, then the mashed sweet potatoes, rum extract (if using), and cooled chocolate.
- In another bowl, with clean beaters, whip the egg whites gently until they are a bit foamy. Then add in the salt and whip on a higher speed, slowly dusting in the two tablespoons of sugar to form stiff, glossy (but not dry) peaks. Fold one third of the egg whites into the sweet potato/chocolate mixture and work them in well to loosen the batter. Then, gently fold in the remaining egg whites, blending well but taking care not to deflate the mixture. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes. The cake rises and looks dry, and slightly cracked on top when done. The middle should be soft but firm. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove to a wire rack. At this point, the cake can be frozen for up to a month. Even if serving it the same day, chill the cake for an hour or two before finishing it with the ganache glaze.
- Chocolate Ganache Glaze:
- In a double boiler, bring the water to a gentle boil and add the chopped chocolate all at once. Remove from the heat and stir briskly with a wire whisk until all the chocolate melts and you have a thick glaze or sauce-like topping. Refrigerate for an hour or so. (You can also make this ahead and refrigerate it for up to a week or two. Simply warm it to the right temperature for glazing the cake.)
- Invert the cake onto a cardboard circle or cake board so that the smooth, flat bottom faces up. Do not be dismayed if this is not a high cake - it is a torte and is meant to be a little less than statuesque. Pour the glaze over the cake and, using a metal spatula, even out the glaze and spread it along the sides.
- Instead of the glaze, you can also simply sift some cocoa over the top of the cake or decorate it with curls of chocolate (using a vegetable peeler and a warmish chocolate bar). The cake can also be offered with a pureed raspberry or strawberry sauce, garnished with chocolate shavings, or left as is, with a citrus leaf, a sweetheart rose, or several berries in the center.
POTATO TORTE
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories side dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a pot of salted water, bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, and mash in a mixing bowl.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter an 8- or 9-inch baking pan at least 1 1/2 inches deep, preferably a springform or other loose-bottomed pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper, and heavily butter paper with about 1/2 tablespoon of butter.
- Add the cheese, mortadella, eggs, 2 tablespoons of the milk, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste to the potatoes, and mix well. The potatoes should be smooth and thick, but not stiff. Add a little more milk if necessary. Spread potatoes in baking dish and smooth the top. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, and dot with bits of the remaining tablespoon of butter.
- Bake about 35 minutes, until the bread crumbs are golden. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes. Remove the sides of the baking pan, cut into wedges or squares and serve, taking care to lift the pieces off the parchment.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 291, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 524 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Make sure the potatoes are cooked thoroughly before mashing them. This will ensure a smooth and creamy texture for the torte.
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A semisweet or bittersweet chocolate will work well.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the torte tough.
- Bake the torte in a water bath to prevent it from drying out.
- Let the torte cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to develop and the torte to set.
Conclusion:
The potato chocolate torte is a unique and delicious dessert that is sure to impress your guests. It is a perfect combination of sweet and savory, and the creamy texture of the potatoes pairs perfectly with the rich chocolate flavor. This torte is also relatively easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time, making it a great option for busy weeknights. Whether you are looking for a special dessert to serve at a dinner party or a simple treat to enjoy with your family, the potato chocolate torte is a great choice. With its unique flavor and ease of preparation, it is sure to become a favorite in your home.
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