These delightful kasha and nutty tortes are perfect crowd pleasing dessert.
Double Chocolate-Kasha Torte
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 25 min
- Servings 10
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup uncooked roasted buckwheat kernels or groats (kasha)
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with cooking parchment paper.
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Step2In medium bowl, pour boiling water over kasha, chocolate chips and butter; let stand 15 minutes.
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Step3Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside.
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Step4In large bowl, beat brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the vanilla and egg with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or until blended. Stir kasha mixture to combine; add to sugar mixture and stir to blend. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed about 2 minutes or until blended. Spread batter in pan.
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Step5Bake 30 to 35 minutes until center is set and toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.
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Step6Cool torte in pan 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix strawberries and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes.
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Step7Remove side of springform pan. Place cooling rack upside down on torte; turn rack and torte over. Remove bottom of pan and parchment paper. Place plate upside down on torte; turn plate and rack over. Remove rack from top of torte.
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Step8To serve, sprinkle powdered sugar over top of torte. Spoon about 1/3 cup strawberries over each serving.
Nutrition
240
Calories
8g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
37g
Total Carbohydrate
24g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 24%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 35mg
- 11%
- Sodium
- 150mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 210mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 14%
- Sugars
- 24g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 50%
- 50%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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