Chocolate-Apricot Passover Torte Recipe

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Chocolate-Apricot Passover Torte
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
459
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp matzos ( cake meal)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup hershey's cocoa

Directions:

  1. PREPARE CAKE:.
  2. Heat oven to 350ºF.
  3. Line bottoms of two 9 round baking pans with parchment or wax paper.
  4. Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
  5. Add 1-1/2 cups sugar and cocoa; stir until well blended.
  6. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
  7. Beat egg yolks in large bowl until slightly thickened.
  8. Gradually add cocoa mixture, beating until blended.
  9. Stir in water and vanilla.
  10. Stir together ground almonds and cake meal; stir about half of mixutre into chocolate batter.
  11. Beat egg whites in small bowl until foamy; gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
  12. Fold remaining almond mixture into beaten whites.
  13. Gradually add egg white mixture to chocolate batter, folding gently until well blended.
  14. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  15. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes clean.
  16. Cool 10 minutes(cake will settle slightly).
  17. Remove from pans to wire racks; peel off paper.
  18. Cool completely.
  19. Place 1 layer on serving plate.
  20. Heat apricot preserves; strain.
  21. Discard fruit.
  22. Spread melted preserves over top layer.
  23. Top with remaining layer.
  24. PREPARE CHOCOLATE CREAM FROSTING:.
  25. Stir together 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup Hershey's cocoa in medium bowl.
  26. Add whipping cream and vanilla extract.
  27. Beat until stiff.
  28. After you have prepared frosting; spread over top and sides of torte.
  29. Refrigerate until serving time.
  30. Garnish with whole almonds, if desired.
  31. Cover and refrigerate leftover torte.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 459.43 Kcal (1924 kJ)
Calories from fat 285.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.75g 49%
Cholesterol 133.39mg 44%
Sodium 35.06mg 1%
Potassium 126.05mg 3%
Total Carbs 41.59g 14%
Sugars 31.5g 126%
Dietary Fiber 3.77g 15%
Protein 5.74g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 52.7mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 370.67 Kcal (1552 kJ)
Calories from fat 230.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.62g 49%
Cholesterol 107.62mg 44%
Sodium 28.29mg 1%
Potassium 101.7mg 3%
Total Carbs 33.56g 14%
Sugars 25.41g 126%
Dietary Fiber 3.04g 15%
Protein 4.63g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 42.6mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.1
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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