Mocha Torte Food

MOCHA ANGEL FOOD TORTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the milk, pudding mix and coffee; beat on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened. Fold in half of the whipped topping., Cut cake in half horizontally; place the bottom layer on a serving plate. Spread with half of the pudding mixture. Top with remaining cake., Fold remaining whipped cream into remaining pudding mixture; spread over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with crushed candy bars. Chill for 2 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE MOCHA MOUSSE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan.) Spray two 9-inch cake pans with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, sour cream, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 3/4 cup ground almonds. Pour into pans.
• Bake 33 to 41 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate layers 45 minutes before slicing.
• Meanwhile, place chocolate in medium bowl. In 2-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream just to boiling. Pour hot cream over chocolate; let stand until mixture is melted and smooth when stirred. Using whisk, beat in espresso powder and sugar. Refrigerate chocolate mixture 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until cold. Beat cold chocolate mixture with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cut each cake layer horizontally into 2 layers. (To cut, mark side of cake with toothpicks and cut with long, thin knife.) On serving plate, place 1 bottom cake layer, cut side up, frost top with about one-fourth of the mousse. Repeat with second and third layers. Top with remaining cake layer and mousse. Sprinkle sliced almonds around top edge of cake. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until firm enough to easily cut before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

MOCHA MACAROON TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut cookie dough in half crosswise. Cut each section in half lengthwise. Press dough in bottom of ungreased 10 or 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 for 12 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove partially baked crust from oven. Cool 10 minutes.
• While crust is cooling, beat cream cheese in medium bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat until smooth. Add coconut, 1/4 cup sugar, coffee and vanilla; blend well. Stir in 1/3 cup chocolate chips. Spoon and carefully spread mixture over crust. Sprinkle with all topping ingredients.
• Return to oven; bake an additional 30 to 45 minutes or until filling is set and edges are golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen; carefully remove sides of pan. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until chilled. If desired, serve with French vanilla ice cream, or frozen yogurt and chocolate-covered coffee beans. Store in refrigerator.

DARK MOCHA TORTE

Steps:

• first make the pastry. sift the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and icing sugar into a bowl. Rub in butter until crumbly. Quickly mix in the eggs until everything comes together with the blade of a knife. Wrap in cling film. Chill for 30 mins. Roll out pastry and line a 21cm fluted loose-bottom tart tin. Chill for 20 mins. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
• line the pastry case with parchment paper, fill with baking beans and bake blind for 15 mins. Remove beans and cook for a further 5 mins. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2.
• To make the filling, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave on High for 1-2 mins, then cool. Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, then gradually beat in the eggs, yolk, nuts and flour. Fold in the chocolate and coffee, pour into the case and bake for 25-30 mins, until crumbs cling to an inserted skewer (the middle of the torte won't have set completely; it will continue to firm up out of the oven). Serve cut into thin slices, topped with crème fraîche or cream.

MOCHA KAHLUA ICE CREAM TORTE WITH HOT FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Press crust mixture onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan with 2 3/4 inches high on the sides. Bake crust until firm, about 8 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool crust completely.
• Mix ice cream, kahlua in large bowl. Mix in heath bars, saving several tablespoons for garnish. Pour ice cream into crust, smooth top, freeze until firm, about four hours. Can be prepared 2 days ahead covered.
• Using small knife cut around side of pan to loosen torte. Remove pan sides, sprinkle saved crushed heath bar on top. Let torte stand 3 to 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve with hot fudge sauce.
• Combine chopped dark chocolate with butter, sugar, heavy cream, and hot water. Melt mixture stirring, at low heat for five minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla and salt and serve warm.

LAYERED MOCHA CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend ground cookies and coffee powder in processor. Set aside 3/4 cup cookie crumb mixture. Add butter to remaining crumb mixture and process until crumbs are moist. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Bake crust until just firm to touch, about 10 minutes. Cool completely.
• Make fillings:
• Stir chocolate, butter and 1 teaspoon coffee powder in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Set chocolate mixture aside while preparing meringue.
• Stir 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water in small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil syrup without stirring until candy thermometer registers 240°F, tilting pan to submerge bulb, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks.
• Gradually beat hot syrup into whites. Continue beating until medium-stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Fold 1/3 of meringue into lukewarm chocolate mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining meringue. Set chocolate meringue aside.
• Combine 1/4 cup cream and 5 teaspoons coffee powder in large bowl; stir to dissolve. Add 2 1/2 cups cream, powdered sugar and cinnamon and beat until firm peaks form. Fold 1 1/2 cups coffee whipped cream into chocolate meringue, forming mocha mousse.
• Spoon half of mocha mousse over bottom of crust. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons reserved crumb mixture over mousse. Spoon half of coffee whipped cream over crumbs. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons crumbs. Repeat layering with remaining mocha mousse, crumbs, coffee whipped cream and crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead; keep refrigerated.) Run knife around pan sides to loosen torte. Remove pan sides and serve.

MOCHA-WALNUT TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Place 5 chocolate squares, 1/2 cup each corn syrup and butter and 2 Tbsp. coffee granules in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts.
• Spread into greased and floured 9-inch round cake pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (Do not overbake.) Cool in pan 10 min. Invert cake onto wire rack; carefully remove pan. Cool cake completely.
• Place remaining chocolate and 1 Tbsp. butter in small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 2 Tbsp. corn syrup and 1 tsp. coffee granules; stir until well blended. Place cake on serving plate. Spread glaze evenly over top and side of cake. Let stand 1 hour or until glaze is set.

MOCHA BROWNIE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease and flour 2 round layer pans (9").
• Blend brownie mix (dry), water and eggs.
• Stir in nuts.
• Spread in pans.
• (This will look skimpy but persevere.) Bake 20 minutes. Be careful not to overbake. Check at 15 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes in pans; remove from pans and place layers on wire racks to cool thoroughly.
• In chilled bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken.
• Gradually add sugar and coffee; continue beating until stiff.
• Fill layers with 1 cup of the whipped cream mixture.
• Frost with remaining whipped cream mixture.
• Sprinkle with shaved chocolate or chocolate curls.
• Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

MOCHA BROWNIE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease 2- 8 inch round cake pans.
• Line each with a wax paper circle and grease again.
• Combine brownie mix, eggs and water and mix well.
• Stir in pecans.
• Spread batter evenly in the prepared pans.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Cool for 5 minutes and remove from pans to cool completely on racks.
• Peel waxed paper from layers.
• Beat whipping cream until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar and coffee, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Spread whipped cream mixture on bottom brownie layer.
• Top with remaining layer and finish frosting sides and top with whipped cream mixture.
• Chill until serving time.