Elegant Chocolate Torte

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 tbs sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 cup chocolate syrup
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tbs butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Batter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• Frosting
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
• 1/4 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

For filling, in a small saucepan, combine flour, sugar and salt. Stir in milk and syrup until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gently boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring often.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with syrup and water. Beat just until combines.

Pour into two greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Cut each cake in half horizontally. Place one bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the filling. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake. In a mixing bowl, beat frosting ingredients until stiff peaks form; spread over top and sides of cake.