Swiss Chocolate Truffle Cake

Name: Swiss Chocolate Truffle Cake (Truffes Torte)
Yield: Two 3½ x 8-inch rectangular cakes
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 24 ounces (1½ pounds) semisweet chocolate; 1 recipe Rehrücken batter without cinnamon; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cups heavy cream; 3 tablespoons light corn syrup; Alkalized (Dutch process) cocoa powder for finishing

Truffes Torte

Preparation info

Two
3½ x 8 inch rectangular cakes

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Bake

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

About

An adaptation of the truffle cake from the famous Sprüngli pastry shop in Zurich. This dessert is easy to make in advance and, as it makes two cakes, one may be used immediately and the other refrigerated or frozen for later use.

Ingredients

1 recipe Rehrücken batter without cinnamon

Europe
Americas
Switzerland
United States
Zurich
Dessert
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
Spread the cake batter on the pan and bake for about 20 minutes