Mocha Pecan Torte

Name: Mocha Pecan Torte
Yield: Serves 10–12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces; 6 ounces sweet butter, cut into pieces; 4 large eggs, separated; Mocha Glaze; 1 ounce each white and/or dark chocolate (optional) if you plan to marble the glaze; ¾ cup sugar; 1 cup (4 ounces) ground pecans; 2 tablespoons (½ ounce) flour; ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar; ½ cup (2½ ounces) chopped lightly toasted pecans

Preparation info

Serves
10–12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cocolat

By Alice Medrich

Published 1990

About

Torte tasted but if baked at least one day ahead.

Ingredients

6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces
6 ounces sweet butter, cut into pieces

Asia
Americas
Georgia
United States
Dessert
Chocolate
Vegetarian
Microwave

Method

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of 9 × 2-inch round cake pan with parchment or waxed paper.
Combine chocolate and butter in a small bowl placed in a barely simmering water bath over low heat, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from