Chocolate Raspberry Torte The Best of the Best - Vol. 1 (Page: 308) Winners (Page: 177) God made chocolate in heaven and the devil threw the calories in! Ingredients: Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 500 mL 2 tsp. baking soda 10 mL 1/2 tsp. salt 2 mL 1/2 tsp. baking powder 2 mL 3 squares (1 oz. / 30 g size) unsweetened chocolate 75 g 1/2 cup butter 125 mL 2 cups light brown sugar,packed 500 mL 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 3/4 cup sour cream 175 mL 1/2 cup strong coffee 125 mL 1/2 cup coffee flavoured liqueur 125 mL Filling: 1 cup whipping cream 250 mL 2 Tbsp. icing sugar 30 mL 1-12 oz. jar raspberry or strawberry jam 340 mL Chocolate Sour Cream Icing: 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips 375 mL 3/4 cup sour cream 175 mL dash of salt fresh raspberries or strawberries Garnish: 1 good quality dark chocolate bar (at room temperature). Instructions: Preheat oven to 350F. (180 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch (1.5 L) layer cake pans. Sift dry ingredients. Melt chocolate and let cool. In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar, and eggs at a high speed until mixture is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla. At low speed, beat in flour mixture (in fourths), alternating with sour cream (in thirds). Add coffee and liqueur, blending until smooth. Pour batter into pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until surface springs back. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Filling:Beat cream with icing sugar until stiff. Refrigerate. Slice cake layers in half horizontally to make four layers. (Hint: Cake layers slice more easily if frozen first.) Place one layer, cut side up, on cake plate. Spread with 1/2 cup (125 mL) raspberry jam and 1/2 cup (125 mL) whipped cream mixture. Repeat with remaining layers, ending with top layer, cut side down. Icing:Melt chocolate chips in top of double boiler. Add sour cream and salt and beat until icing is creamy and smooth. Ice top and sides of cake. Garnish: Using a vegetable peeler, shave along long side of chocolate bar to create small curls. Make lots! - and "spill" some onto the cake plate. Keep reminding your husband that your allowance isn't as big as your alimony payment would be. Click here to mail this recipe to a friend. Click here to add this recipe to your list of favorites.

Have you tried this recipe and want to share your thoughts? Click here to submit your comments. Reviews 08/25/2007 - Carolyn A favorite, have made it many times, following recipe. Filling is great, a bit messy, but love it. At times I have reduced the whip cream filling in half. Freezes extremely well! 10/18/2006 - Cyndi I agree this cake travels "carefully" I made it for my bake sale at work, they actually sold off raffle tickets and raised a ton of money. I presented it with chocolate shavings and fresh raspberries on top and dotted around the base of cake. I really love the icing, it's 'different' but not sickly sweet as some can be. Thanks Ladies, for making our raffle a success. 01/13/2006 - Sue I've made this cake on many occasions. It does not travel well but I have omitted the jam portion and for some great reason it then seems to "sit" well for bringing to parties. It has become our birthday regular and a favourite "money" cake. Thanks ladies