DOUBLE CHOCOLATE-KASHA TORTE

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These delightful kasha and nutty tortes are perfect crowd pleasing dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup uncooked roasted buckwheat kernels or groats (kasha)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with cooking parchment paper.
  • In medium bowl, pour boiling water over kasha, chocolate chips and butter; let stand 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the vanilla and egg with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or until blended. Stir kasha mixture to combine; add to sugar mixture and stir to blend. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed about 2 minutes or until blended. Spread batter in pan.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes until center is set and toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.
  • Cool torte in pan 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix strawberries and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove side of springform pan. Place cooling rack upside down on torte; turn rack and torte over. Remove bottom of pan and parchment paper. Place plate upside down on torte; turn plate and rack over. Remove rack from top of torte.
  • To serve, sprinkle powdered sugar over top of torte. Spoon about 1/3 cup strawberries over each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

mane gaming
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Meh.


Omo Eremade
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This torte was a disaster! It was dry and crumbly, and the chocolate flavor was barely there. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong. I would not recommend this recipe.


Afsar Mansuri
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This torte was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The texture was perfect and the chocolate flavor was rich and decadent. I would recommend using a dark chocolate instead of a semi-sweet chocolate to balance out the sweetness.


Sierra Wilson
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I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this torte. I'm not usually a fan of kasha, but it worked really well in this recipe. The chocolate flavor was rich and decadent, and the kasha added a nice nutty flavor. I would definitely make this a


Oguntolu Azeezat
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This torte is absolutely divine! The combination of chocolate and kasha is pure heaven, and the texture is incredibly moist and rich. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. It was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was totally w