Apricot-Almond Chocolate Torte
Cake: 3 c All-purpose flour 2 c Sugar 3/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tb Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Water 1 c Cooled coffee 2/3 c Cooking oil 1 ts Vanilla extract Filling and fro...
Ingredients
- 2c sugar
- 3/4c unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2tb baking soda
- 1/2ts salt
- 1c water
- 1c cooled coffee
- 2/3c cooking oil
- 1ts vanilla extract
Directions
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Cake: 3 c All-purpose flour 2 c Sugar 3/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tb Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Water 1 c Cooled coffee 2/3 c Cooking
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cut up 6 oz Semisweet chocolate
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cut up 1 tb Light corn syrup 1 c Apricot preserves 5 oz Almond paste (2/3 cup) Recipe by: From Better Homes & Gardens, December 1994
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Grease and lightly flour two 9 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pans, set aside
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In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt
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Add water, coffee, oil, and vanilla
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Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed just until combined
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Pour batter into prepared pans