Elegant Chocolate Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 cup chocolate syrup
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 for filling, in a small saucepan, combine flour, sugar and salt. stir in milk and syrup until smooth. bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• 2 remove from heat. stir in a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. cool to room temperature, stirring often.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. stir in vanilla. combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with syrup and water. beat just until combined.
• 4 pour into two greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans. bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
• 5 cut each cake in half horizontally. place one bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the filling. repeat layers twice. top with remaining cake. in a mixing bowl, beat frosting ingredients until stiff peaks form; spread or pipe over top and sides of cake.