MADE WITH LOVE by............. The Burmese Mom: BROWNIE TORTE

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

BROWNIE TORTE

Are you a chocolate lover??? I know I am. So, is my aunt. Today is her birthday and because it falls on a Tuesday I came up with this easy yet chocolaty and yummy torte for her instead of making a cake. I have used this recipe from All recipes before and we liked it. It's very simple and most likely you are gonna have everything you need in your pantry and won't even have to go to the store. Another good thing about this recipe is it can be done in one pan and don't need to use a mixer or anything. Go ahead and use your fork to mix things up. it creates little mess compare to other complicated cakes. Most of all it's from scratch and its chocolate!!!!

Original Recipe from ALLRECIPES: Yield 1 - 9-inch round cake

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped walnuts
Glaze:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Garnish:
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries (optional)

Directions
Butter and flour a 9 inch round cake pan.
In a pan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup light corn syrup.
Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips until melted.
Remove from heat and add sugar and eggs, and stir until blended.
Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla , flour, and nuts.
Pour into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until center springs back when touched.
Cool in pan 10 minutes. Then place on a cooling rack.

To Make Glaze: Combine chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and corn syrup in pan. Stir over low heat till chocolate chips are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
Frost tops and sides of torte. Chill until set. Garnish with sliced strawberries.