Chocolate and Cherries Fudge Torte
Details
- Time
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Yields
- 1 torte
Make Valentine's Day extra special this year with this HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolate covered fudge torte. KISSES Chocolates and HERSHEY'S Cocoa make this dessert a delight. Arrange the cherry topping in a heart shape for a photo-worthy end to a romantic evening.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 50 minutes
- Bake Time
- 30 minutes
- Cool Time
- 2 hours
- Prep Time
- 3 hours
Ingredients
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1/2 cupbutter or margarine (1 stick), melted
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1-1/4 cupsgranulated sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2eggs
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2/3 cupall-purpose flour
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1/2 cup
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1/4 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspsalt
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1 packagecream cheese (8 oz), softened
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1 cuppowdered sugar
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1/2 cupwhipping cream , chilled
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1-1/2 cupsHERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Chips (9 oz pkg.)
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1 cancherry pie filling (21 oz), chilled
Step-By-Step Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9-inch springform pan, or line 9-inch round cake pan with foil; grease bottom of foil.
Stir together melted butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl. Add eggs; using spoon, beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating with spoon until well blended. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake is set. (Cake is fudgy and will not test done). Remove from oven; cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in medium bowl until well blended. Beat cream until stiff; gradually fold into cream cheese mixture, blending well. Spread over top of torte; refrigerate several hours or until set. With knife loosen cake from side of pan; remove side of pan. (Or, lift torte out of pan, using foil; remove foil).
Just before serving, put chocolates in 6-inch-wide heart outline in center of cake. Fill heart shape with cherries from pie filling; put chocolates all around outside edge. Serve cold, cut into wedges, with remaining pie filling. Cover; refrigerate leftover dessert. 12 servings.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 slice (157g)Amount per servingCalories490% Daily Value*Total Fat 26g 33%Saturated Fat 16g 80%Trans Fat 0.5gCholesterol 90mg 30%Sodium 210mg 9%Total Carbohydrates 63g 23%Dietary Fiber 2g 7%Total Sugars 51gIncludes 47g Added Sugar 94%Protein 6gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 70mg 6%Iron 3mg 15%Potassium 139mg 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
