Date, Pecan & Chocolate Torte With Hot Fudge Sauce

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

Ingredients

• 6 egg whites
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate melts, melted
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pitted dates
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 150 g dark chocolate melts
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180 degrees, grease and line a 23cm springform cake pan.
• 2 using an electric mixer beat egg whites in a bowl until firm peaks form, gradually add in sugar, until thick and glossy.
• 3 lightly fold in 1 1/2 cups melted chocolate, dates, pecans and flour,pour into prepared pan, bake for 50-60 minutes, until firm.
• 4 turn oven off, leaving torte inside to cool completely.
• 5 chill until required.
• 6 hot fudge sauce.
• 7 combine all ingredients from 7 to 11 in a small saucepan.
• 8 heat on low for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until melted and smooth - keep warm.
• 9 serve cake in wedges with a dollop of fresh cream, dusted with cocoa and topped with hot fudge sauce.