Byerly's Raspberry Torte
Submitted by Peigi
Dense chocolate torte spiked with Chambord raspberry liqueur, drenched in silky semi-sweet ganache, and topped with fresh raspberries. A showstopping dinner party dessert.
YIELD
14 servingsPREP
45 minCOOK
50 minREADY
6 hrsIf you’ve ever been to a Byerly’s in Minnesota, you know this torte.
It’s dense, intensely chocolatey, and spiked with Chambord, a French raspberry liqueur that perfumes every crumb with berry warmth.
The cake itself is rich with melted semi-sweet chocolate and butter, and uses cake flour for a tight, fudgy crumb that’s closer to a truffle than a traditional cake.
Then it gets draped in a warm ganache that flows over the edges in a glossy chocolate shell, with fresh raspberries pressed along the top like jewels.
Chef Tips
- Melt the butter and chocolate together in a double boiler (not the microwave) for the smoothest, most even melt
- Let the cake cool completely in the pan before attempting the ganache pour or it will slide right off
- The ganache should be warm but not hot when you pour it; too hot and it runs too thin, too cool and it won’t flow over the edges
- Chambord is the key to this recipe; don’t substitute with raspberry extract, as it won’t have the same depth
Ingredients
Directions
- To prepare cake:
Combine sugar and cake flour in a large mixing bowl.
With an electric mixer at low speed, beat in eggs one at a time until blended, stopping the mixer and scraping down the sides of the bowl before adding each egg.
- Melt butter and chocolate in a double boiler. Add to batter and beat at medium speed until blended.
Turn off mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add Chambord. Mix at low speed until combined. Pour batter into a greased 10-inch cake pan.
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes.
Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- To make ganache:
In a large, heavy saucepan, bring cream Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate. 6. Place cake on wire rack over a cookie sheet large enough to hold the cake. Pour warm ganache over cake. Carefully tip the rack and let the ganache spill over the edges to coat the cake completely. (Or use a long icing spatula to push the ganache over the edges.) Let stand for 30 minutes. 7. Lightly press raspberries into the ganache along the top edge Let stand at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours or refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Note: Chambord is a French raspberry liqueur sold at most large liquor stores.
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