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Ellen's Chocolate Expresso Torte

Ellen's Chocolate Expresso Torte is built on Butter Or Margarine, Sugar, and Semisweet Chocolate. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1 pkg

Method (preview)

1. 1

   1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 9 ″ spring-form pan. Place wax paper on bottom of pan, grease and flour; set aside.

2. 2

   2. Place butter, sugar and Expresso in the top of a double boiler and heat until sugar dissolve.

3. 3

   Pour hot liquid over chocolate and stir until dissolved; set aside.

4. 4

   Beat eggs and yolks until frothy; add to the chocolate mixture and pour into pan.

5. 5

   4. Bake for one hour; edges should crack slightly.

6. 6

   Remove from oven and cool; cover and refrigerate.

7. 7

   Remove from pan and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

8. 8

   HINT: This cake is rich and has NO flour. It is almost as creamy as cheesecake You should only serve tiny thin slices.