Helen's Irish Whiskey Chocolate Torte
This delicious chocolate torte makes a decadent dessert or snack with an afternoon cup of tea or coffee.
Servings: 8 people
Equipment
- 1 8" springform pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tbsp Irish whiskey
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, allowing to sizzle and get really hot.
- Remove from the heat and add the chocolate; whisk until smooth.
- In a bowl, mix the granulated sugar, flour, and salt together. Add all the eggs and the Irish whiskey. Whisk until smooth.
- Stir the brown sugar into the cooled chocolate mixture and then stir it into the bowl with the batter.
- Pour the batter into a very well greased 8” round, 2” deep tin. (Lolly uses an 8” springform pan.)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes; then remove and allow it to cool on wire rack.
- Unmold the torte onto a cake stand and serve in slices with whipped cream.