Chocolate Cream Passover Torte

Chocolate Cream Passover Torte
 
 1/4 cup Boiling water
 2 tablespoons Butter or margarine,
 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
 6 Eggs, separated
 2/3 cup Sugar, divided
 1/3 cup Finely ground blanched  toasted almonds
 Cocoa Whipped Cream
 1 1/2 cups Cold whipping cream
 1/3 cup Sugar
 3 tablespoons HERSHEY Cocoa
 3/4 tablespoon Vanilla extract

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350ºF. Line bottom of 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper or line with foil (extending slightly over sides; grease foil). In small bowl, stir together 1/3 C cocoa and water until mixture is smooth. Stir in butter and vanilla; cool. In large bowl, combine egg yolks and 1/2 C sugar; beat on medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add chocolate mixture and almonds, beating until well blended. In another large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/4 egg white mixture into chocolate mixture. Add remaining egg whites, folding well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Dust cake with 1 tablespoons cocoa; cover with clean dry towel. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut cake into 4 equal pieces. Remove paper or foil before placing on serving plate.

Prepare Cocoa Whipped Cream: reserve 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 C  to frost sides and ends of cake. Place one layer on plate; spread with Cocoa Whipped Cream. Repeat layering, ending with whipped cream. Spread reserved whipped cream on all sides of assembled cake. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate until serving time. Cover; refrigerate leftover dessert. About 12 servings.

Cocoa Whipped Cream In large cold bowl, combine cold whipping cream, sugar, HERSHEY Cocoa and vanilla extract; beat with cold beaters until stiff. About 3 Cups whipped cream. * To toast almonds: Heat oven to 350ºF.. Spread 1/3 C blanched slivered almonds in thin layer in shallow baking pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown. Cool. To grind, process in food processor.

Nutritional Information Per Serving = 1/12 RECIPE 240 Calories (140 Calories from Fat); 16 gm Total Fat (9 g Saturated Fat) 140 mg Cholesterol; 40 mg Sodium; 40 mg Calcium (4% Daily Value) 20 gm Total Carbohydrate; 5 gm Protein

Meal Mastered and posted by Roberta Thompson The Outlaw BBS 502-358-3087 Hersheys is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens. Copyright 1995 Hershey Foods Corporation Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Chat Cat" <maintech@ne.infi.net> on Mar 26, 98