Chocolate Redcurrant Torte Recipe
Easy, delicious and healthy Chocolate Redcurrant Torte recipe.
Ingredients
- Serves 8-10 people
- Ingredients
- 115G / 4OZ / ½ CUP UNSALTED BUTTER, SOFTENED,
- 155g / 4oz / ½ cup dark muscovado sugar 2 eggs
- 150ml / ¼ pint / 2/3 cup soured cream
- 150g / 5oz / 1 ¼ pint / 2/3 cup self raising flour
- 5ml / 1 tsp baking powder
- 50g / 2oz / ½ cup cocoa powder
- 75g / 3oz / ¾ cup stemmed redcurrants, plus
- 115g / 4oz / 1 cup redcurrant sprigs, to decorate
- FOR THE ICING
- 150g / 5oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 45ml / 3tbsp redcurrant jelly
- 30ml / 2 tbsp dark run 120 ml / fl oz ½ cup double cream
Directions
- 1. Preheat over to 180 C / 350 F/ Gas 4. Grease a 2 liter / 2 pint 5 cup ring tin and dust lightly with flour. Cream the butter with the sugar in a mixing bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and soured cream until thoroughly mixed.
- 2. Sift the flour, baking powder powder and cocoa over the mixture , then fold in lightly and evenly . Fold in the stemmed redcurrants. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface level. Back for 40-50 minutes or until well risen and firm. Turn out on to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
- 3. Make the icing. Mix the chocolate, recurrently jelly and run in a heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over simmering water and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from the then add the double cream, a little at a time. Mix well.
- 4. Transfer the cooked cake to a serving plate. Spoon the icing evenly over the cake, allowing it to drizzle down the sides Decorate with redcurrant sprigs just before Serving.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 3g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 13 | |
| Calories from Fat 11 | 85% |
| Total Fat 1.22g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.44g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium 6mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.09g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 0.47g | 1% |
