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Lúdláb Chocolate Cherry Torte Draft

My Lúdláb torte, a thin chocolate sponge layered with chocolate pudding buttercream, cherries hidden inside and a dark chocolate coating on top.

  • Cook20 min
  • Rest2 hr
  • Total2 hr 20 min
  • KashrutDairy

What you need

Amount:×1

Sponge

Cream

Filling

Coating

How I make it

Sponge

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a pan well.

  2. Beat the yolks with 1 tbsp of the sugar until pale.

  3. Whip the whites with the rest of the sugar to stiff peaks.

  4. Mix the cocoa into the flour.

  5. Gently fold the yolk mixture and the whipped whites together, then fold in the cocoa and flour.

  6. Pour into the pan and bake for about 20 minutes. Let cool.

Cream

  1. Whisk the pudding mix, milk and sugar well and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes until thick. Let cool.

  2. Beat the butter and add the pudding.

  3. Melt the chocolate and add it to the cream.

Assembly and coating

  1. Drain the cherries.

  2. Spread 2/3 of the cream over the cake, arrange the cherries on top and cover them with the rest of the cream.

  3. Chill for at least 2 hours.

  4. Melt the bittersweet chocolate and coat the cake with it.

  5. Chill well, then remove from the pan.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)