French Quarter Chocolate Torte Recipe

Name: French Quarter Chocolate Torte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup light molasses; ¼ cup dark corn syrup; ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder, dissolved in; 1 tablespoon hot water; 2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 egg yolks; ½ cup finely ground almonds; 1 cup fresh breadcrumb, finely ground; ⅓ cup dutch process cocoa; 4 egg whites, at room temperature; ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

Servings: persons

¼ cup light molasses
¼ cup dark corn syrup
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee powder, dissolved in
1 tablespoon hot water
2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg yolks
½ cup finely ground almonds
1 cup fresh breadcrumb, finely ground
⅓ cup dutch process cocoa
4 egg whites, at room temperature
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

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["Preheat oven to 350 degrees.", "Line 9"" springform pan with parchment paper; spray lightly with cooking spray.", "In small saucepan, combine molasses, corn syrup, brown sugar, diluted coffee, bourbon and vanilla extract.", "Stir well and place over medium heat.", "Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and syrupy.", "Do not boil.", "Remove from heat.", "In small bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat egg yolks about 2 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored.", "Slowly beat molasses syrup into yolks, continue beating until mixture is consistency of thick cream.", "In another small bowl, stir together almonds and bread crumbs.", "Sift cocoa powder into crumb mixture, stir to mix well.", "With rubber spatula, fold cocoa mixture into yolk mixture.", "Beat egg whites until frothy.", "Add salt and cream of tartar.", "Increase speed and beat until stiff peaks form.", "Fold 1/3 egg whites into cocoa mixture.", "Gently fold in remaining whites.", "Spoon batter into prepared pan.", "Bake on middle rack of oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a thin skewer comes out fairly clean.", "Remove from oven and let cool completely.", "Remove from pan, peel off paper and sift confectioner's sugar over top of cake."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¼ cup light molasses, ¼ cup dark corn syrup, ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder, dissolved in, and more.

Yes, French Quarter Chocolate Torte falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

French Quarter Chocolate Torte

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