Dark & squidgy chocolate torte

Dark & squidgy chocolate torte

This dessert is dark and dense, but not so rich it defeats you. It freezes brilliantly too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base and sides of a 23cm springform or loose-bottomed cake tin. Put the butter and chocolate into a pan and gently melt together until smooth. Meanwhile, using an electric whisk, beat the eggs and sugar together for 5 mins until billowy and about the thickness of old-fashioned custard.
  2. Pour the chocolate and butter mix into the whisked egg and sugar, then fold it in very carefully using a large metal spoon. Mix the flour, almonds and ¼ tsp salt together, then fold into the mix until even. Spoon into the tin and bake for 35-40 mins until evenly set with a slight crust all over the top. Leave the cake to cool until warm, then release from the tin. Dust with cocoa, then cut into wedges.
Try

Serving suggestions

Try with Mascarpone & marmalade ice cream (see 'Goes well with'), Sherry-soaked raisins, raspberries and fresh cream, or poached pears and chocolate sauce.

426 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 30 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 2g, sugar 27g, salt 0.22 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2010.

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  • 23 June 2011

    Anni rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This fantastic torte has become a staple in my house! So simple and yet tastes complicated. As I use organic ingrediants and Green & Blacks chocolate, this is rather a pricey recipe, but well worth the dip into the purse. I even used this recipe at one of my bake sales, and it was my best seller :) highly recommended. Did a taste test between this recipe and the Thorntons brownies and this one hands down!!!

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  • 24 July 2011

    Mickey_nz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I'm gluten intolerant so I used 100 g of ground almonds instead of any flour and it worked out fantastically. I also used little tartlet trays to make individual tortes which were cooked for 15-20mins. Fantastic recipe and versatile too!.

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  • 02 August 2011

    indeed rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this today and was delicious and so easy to make. I used 100g dark chocolate (70%) and 100g milk chocolate (dairy milk) because I find dark chocolate too rich and it came out yummy and chocolatey! Definitely best served warm with ice cream/a glass of cold milk.

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  • 29 August 2011

    Dani rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was so easy to make but still tastes divine. Served it at room temperature, dusted with icing sugar and some raspberries. Will be making it again!

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  • 15 October 2011

    aniotyganda rated this recipe

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  • 30 October 2011

    Taffa's recipes commented on this recipe

    Fantastic recipe and my fail-safe dinner party desert. yummy!

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  • Binder photo sam

    05 January 2012

    sam rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this loads of times, never looks quite as good as the picture but with a dusting of cocoa powder it looks fine. Always tastes great

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  • 24 January 2012

    pharout rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Impressively classy. Would be good for a dinner party or a girlie get-together! Too rich for us, though. I'd suggest serving only the tiniest sliver (otherwise it's sickly and hard-going). Easy to make. I enjoyed baking it!

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  • Binder photo TC

    12 February 2012

    TC rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this for a friend's dinner party. Very rich! I would suggest a small slice would satisfy even the the most ardent chocaholic. Warmed it in the microwave and served with a dolop of vanilla ice-cream. Yumm!

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  • 17 April 2012

    Julie Bahrain rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely dessert, went down well in this chocolate lovers household. Mine cracked on the top so didn't look quite as good as the picture but tasted great nevertheless :-)

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  • 29 April 2012

    Gemmalem rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I cannot praise this recipe enough! Did it as a dessert for a last minute dinner party last week and it was perfect. I am not really a 'cake' person - not very good at making them and don't normally like anything too chocolatey.... I had seconds, as did everyone else :) Great recipe for a lovely moist texture that is more dense than a brownie but not as rich as a torte. Yum!

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  • 09 May 2012

    Katy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved it - so easy to make and it tastes delicious - on par with the Gu ones you can buy at the Supermarket!

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  • 09 May 2012

    Katy commented on this recipe

    Loved it - so easy to make and it tastes delicious - on par with the Gu ones you can buy at the Supermarket!

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  • 21 July 2012

    nisha83 commented on this recipe

    Definitely tasted great, but mine looked as though it has been through an earthquake (cracks and un-eveness!) Any tips??

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  • 20 August 2012

    justaguy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wonderful! Second time I tried it, with great success.

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  • 24 August 2012

    Sarah commented on this recipe

    Making it for my second wedding anniversary dessert for me and my husband, didn't realise that the 72% chocolate bar (Morrisons posh label) I bought was only 150g instead of 200g, oh well, we'll see how it turns out! In the oven right now and smells delish - worth trying it out just for the aroma!

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  • 15 September 2012

    trinaz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely ! It is sooo moist and I didn't have enough dark chocolate so I used half dark and half milk. It was still amazing! I decorated with cream and raspberries on the side of the plate.

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  • Binder photo Val

    29 December 2012

    Val commented on this recipe

    I followed this recipe exactly. I havent tasted it yet as its for lunch tomorrow but it looks pretty awful. Cracked top and really thin. It did rise in the oven but sank to a 'cowpat' some minutes afterwards. Should this happen. I need your help as it was quite an expensive dessert and if it is nice to taste I would like to make it again but I want it to look good too!

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  • 13 January 2013

    SamanthaH rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Solid recipe for a lovely cake. I made mine completely gluten free and used a bit more almonds (ground very finely) and corn flour.

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  • 16 February 2013

    Pratyusha Saha rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is one of the best chocolate 'cake' (this was not exactly a torte) I have ever tasted! I baked it for a little less time and it turned out to be a chocolate fudge sort of thing in the middle and a chocolate cake on top. It is a perfect Birthday cake if decorated well.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 200g unsalted butter
  • 200g bar dark chocolate , 70% cocoa, chopped
  • 4 large eggs
  • 200g golden caster sugar
  • 50g plain flour
  • 50g ground almonds
  • cocoa powder , for dusting
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426 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 30 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 2g, sugar 27g, salt 0.22 g

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