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Chocolate and Raspberry Cream Torte

Chocolate and Raspberry Cream Torte

A Sweet First Anniversary Treat from Everyday Gourmet

Mike Conroy

 

6 tablespoons light corn oil spread
1 cup sugar
1 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup red raspberry jam
Raspberry Cream (recipe below)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray 15 ½ x 10 ½ x1 inch jelly roll pan with cooking spray.  In a medium saucepan over low heat melt the corn oil spread; stir in the sugar.  Remove from heat; stir in milk, vinegar and vanilla.  In a small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, and baking soda; add gradually to sugar mixture, stirring with whisk until well blended.  Pour mixture into prepared pan.

 

Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.  Cool completely.  To assemble, cut cake crosswise into four pieces.  Place one piece on serving plate; spread 1 tablespoon jam over the top.  Carefully spread ¾ cup Raspberry Cream over the jam.   Repeat procedure with remaining cake layers, jam and Raspberry Cream, ending with a plain layer on the top.  Spread remaining 1 tablespoon jam over the top.  Spoon or pipe the remaining Raspberry Cream over the jam.  Refrigerate torte until ready to serve.  Garnish as desired.  Cover and refrigerate left-over torte. Makes 14 servings.                                                           

Raspberry Cream

Thaw and drain 10 ounces of frozen red raspberries.  In blender container, place raspberries and blend until smooth.  Strain in sieve; discard seeds.  In a small mixer bowl prepare one envelope dry whipped topping as directed on the package, using ½ cup cold skim milk, omitting vanilla and adding 2-3 drops of red food coloring, if desired.  Fold in pureed raspberries.

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