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Sigi's Chocolate Torte

Make Sigi's Chocolate Torte at home with Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips, Water Boiling, Butter Softened, and Vanilla Or Rum. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 6 oz
• 3 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Prepare favorite pound cake in loaf shape, or thaw if frozen.

2. 2

   Slice cake into 4 even horizontal slices.

3. 3

   Place chocolate chips in blender.

4. 4

   Whirl about 3 seconds until pieces are a caorse powder.

5. 5

   Add boiling water.

6. 6

   Whirl until smooth.

7. 7

   Blend in yolks.

8. 8

   Add butter, whirling until smooth, followed by either rum or vanilla extract.

9. 9

   Spread evenly between cake layers, on sides and top.

10. 10

    If icing is too thin, refrigerate a few minutes until of spreading consistency.

11. 11

    Decorate cake with nuts.

12. 12

    Refrigerate cake about 3 hours before slicing to serve.

13. 13

    Keep leftover cake covered in refrigerator.