Italian Cherry Torte

Name: Italian Cherry Torte
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup Amareno cherries,* drained and quartered; ¼ cup Kirsch or Maraschino liqueur; ¼ cup Kirsch or Maraschino liqueur; 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces 4 ounces sweet butter, cut into pieces; ⅛ teaspoon almond extract; 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces 4 ounces sweet butter, cut into pieces; 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces 4 ounces sweet butter, cut into pieces; 3 large eggs, separated; ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; ¼ cup (1 ounce) flour; ⅔ cup (2½ ounces) ground blanched almonds; ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar; White Chocolate Glaze, confectioners’ sugar, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream, for decoration or serving; White Chocolate Glaze, confectioners’ sugar, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream, for decoration or serving; White Chocolate Glaze, confectioners’ sugar, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream, for decoration or serving; White Chocolate Glaze, confectioners’ sugar, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream, for decoration or serving; 1 ounce white or dark chocolate (optional) for piped decoration; 1 ounce white or dark chocolate (optional) for piped decoration

Preparation info

Serves
10–12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cocolat

By Alice Medrich

Published 1990

About

Torte tastes best if baked at least one day ahead.

Ingredients

¼ cup Amareno cherries,* drained and quartered
¼ cup Kirsch or Maraschino liqueur</

Americas
Europe
United States
Italy
Dessert
Vegetarian
Chocolate
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat oven to 375°. Line bottom of 8 × 2-inch round cake pan with a circle of parchment or waxed paper.
In small bowl, combine cherries with liqueur and alm