Dreamy Double Chocolate Torte

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

Ingredients

• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• 7 ounces milk chocolate, chopped, divided
• 3/4 cup salted butter
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f butter a 10-inch springform pan and line with a round of parchment paper.
• 2 melt bittersweet chocolate with 2 oz milk chocolate and the butter in a large, heavy saucepan set over low heat until smooth. remove from heat; whisk in sugar and salt, followed by eggs and vanilla. sift cocoa powder over chocolate mixture, stir until combined.
• 3 scrape batter into prepared pan. bake for 25-30 minutes or until top has a thin crust and the edges pull away from pan. cool on a rack for 10 minutes. carefully invert onto a serving plate and remove parchment paper. cool completely.
• 4 meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup whipping cream in a small saucepan set over low heat. add remaining milk chocolate; cook, stirring until melted and smooth. cool to room temperature.
• 5 beat remaining whipping cream until very stiff. gently fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream until uniformly combined. chill for at least 30 minutes.
• 6 mound chocolate cream onto centre of cake just before serving. garnish with chocolate curls or dusting of cocoa powder.