4 date pecan torte Recipes

dates (6 oz), pitted and each cut into 6 pieces, dates (3 oz), pitted and each cut into 6 pieces, dried cherries (preferably tart; 6 oz), baking soda, boiling water, brandy, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch-process), salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs at room temperature, vanilla, grated fresh orange zest, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), coarsely chopped, pecans (4 1/2 oz), finely chopped, garnish: confectioner s sugar

deglet noor or medjool dates (6 oz), pitted and each cut into 6 pieces, black sphinx or medjool dates (3 oz), pitted and each cut into 6 pieces, dried cherries (preferably tart; 6 oz), baking soda, boiling water, brandy, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch-process), salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs at room temperature, vanilla, grated fresh orange zest, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), coarsely chopped, pecans (4 1/2 oz), finely chopped, garnish: confectioners sugar, brandied whipped cream

eggs, separated, mashed cooked sweet potatoes, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, chopped pecans, chopped dates, crushed round buttery crackers, cream of tartar, sugar, caramel whipped cream filling, garnish: pecan halves