Chocolate Mint Torte

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3 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 0 minutes
617 calories per serving view nutrition facts
10- 12 servings suggest servings

Ingredients

Crust
1cup chocolate cookie crumbs
2tablespoons butter melted
Filling
1/2cup butter softened
3/4cup sugar
3ounces chocolate unsweetened
1teaspoon vanilla extract
1teaspoon peppermint extract
3large eggs
1/2cup heavy whipping cream
1x chocolate unsweetened grated

Directions

Mix chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter.

Press firmly into the buttom of an 8-inch spring-form pan (or use a pie pan if you don't have a spring-form).

Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-8 minutes.

Cool.

Use your electric mixer to prepare the filling.

Cream butter until smooth and gradually add the sugar.

Melt the chocolate over simmering (not boiling) water in a double boiler or in the microwave.

Combine melted chocolate, vanilla and peppermint extracts and blend into butter mixture.

Add eggs one at a time and beat about 3 minutes after adding each egg.

Beat cream until it holds a firm peak.

Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture.

Gently spread into prepared crust.

Sprinkle with grated chocolate (or use chocolate sprinkles).

Loosely cover with plastic wrap (try not to let the plastic touch the surface of the torte).

Chill for at least 3 hours.

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