Chocolate-Vanilla Holiday Torte Recipe

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Chocolate-Vanilla Holiday Torte
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Directions:

  1. Line 2 (9-inch) square cakepans with aluminum foil; grease foil.
  2. Cook semisweet chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until blended. Cool.
  3. Beat 2 cups sugar and 8 eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 minutes or until foamy. Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Pour into 1 prepared pan.
  4. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Remove from pan, discarding foil. Trim edges, if necessary.
  5. Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add remaining 1 cup sugar and flour, beating well. Add remaining 3 eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir in sour cream, white chocolate, and vanilla. Pour into remaining prepared pan.
  6. Bake at 325° for 1 hour. Turn oven off. Leave cake layer in oven, with oven door partially opened, 30 minutes. Remove cake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack. Cover cake, and chill 8 hours. Remove from pan, discarding foil.
  7. Reserve 1 cup White Chocolate Ganache.
  8. Place chocolate layer, bottom side up, on a serving plate. Spread with 1/2 cup White Chocolate Ganache, and top with white chocolate layer, bottom side up. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining ganache.
  9. Stir desired amount of food paste into reserved 1 cup ganache.
  10. Insert metal tip No. 2 into a large decorating bag; fill with ganache. Pipe lace design (continuous string of frosting without touching) on top and sides of cake.
  11. Arrange 2 (17- x 2 1/2-inch) White Chocolate Ribbons on cake. Form bow with 1 (13- x 2 1/2-inch) strip; arrange 2 (4- x 2 1/2-inch) strips and 2 (3- x 2 1/2-inch) strips for bow ends. Place 1 (2 1/2- x 1-inch) strip in center of bow for knot.
  12. Store cake in refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator, and let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving. Garnish, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5150.69 Kcal (21565 kJ)
Calories from fat 2919.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 324.44g 499%
Cholesterol 2661.34mg 887%
Sodium 1216.25mg 51%
Potassium 1573.77mg 33%
Total Carbs 493.6g 165%
Sugars 455.13g 1821%
Dietary Fiber 4.11g 16%
Protein 91.42g 183%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 12.9mg 72%
Calcium 738.2mg 74%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 353.52 Kcal (1480 kJ)
Calories from fat 200.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.27g 499%
Cholesterol 182.66mg 887%
Sodium 83.48mg 51%
Potassium 108.02mg 33%
Total Carbs 33.88g 165%
Sugars 31.24g 1821%
Dietary Fiber 0.28g 16%
Protein 6.28g 183%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 0.9mg 72%
Calcium 50.7mg 74%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 129.3
    Points
  • 145
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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