Tuesday, April 14, 2009

15 Minute Magic: Chocolate Amaretti Torte (TWD)

I think the title of this week's Tuesdays With Dorie recipe says it all..."15 Minute Magic"! Seriously, with only 15 minutes of active prep time and 30 minutes in the oven, you will be rewarded with a wonderfully decadent chocolate & almond treat. What makes this recipe so unique is the use of crushed amaretti cookies in lieu of any type of flour.

As if this couldn't get any better, this recipe doesn't require alot of bowls and utensils, thus minimal dishwashing --- Woo Hoo!!!!

Using the full recipe, I made four baby chocolate amaretti tortes with 4-inch springform pans, and reduced the baking time to 20 minutes. While the cakes were in the oven, the smell of the chocolate and almond was intoxicating.

Once the cakes come out of the oven and are cooled, they are bathed in a lovely chocolate glaze. Going with the almond theme, I spiked the glaze with a little Amaretto.

This texture of this cake can be best described as a cross between a flourless chocolate cake and a brownie. With the amaretti cookies, ground almonds, and Amaretto, the almond flavor definitely comes through, and it marries well with the flavor of the bittersweet chocolate.

I thoroughly enjoyed this torte simply as is. Next time, I will definitely accompany these tortes with a little flavored whipped cream or ice cream.

Thanks Holly of PheMOMenon for selecting a fantastic dessert that requires minimal fuss and delivers maximum flavor. For the recipe, please visit Holly's blog. To see more delicious tortes, check out the talented TWD blogroll.

25 comments:

  1. Loved the lack of dirty dishes with this recipe too!!

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  2. The torte looks so moist!! I wish I had baby pans to make baby cakes..haha

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  3. Very, very nice Linda!

    LOL LOL Minimal dishwasing! LOL

    I hope you had a nice Easter, and if you didn't get all the chocolates your heart desired... well there you go! Nothing's better than making your own... especially when this beautiful!

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  4. It looks sooo good - seeing everybody's beautiful tortes makes me so sad I was unable to make it! I like the smaller sized cakes. :)

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  5. il est franchement très réussi ton gâteau Linda ! super épais ( le mien était beaucoup plus mince ! )

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  6. I love the mini tortes with the glaze. They look super elegant and delicious!

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  7. twd has had some great recipes lately, this sounds so good and so simple. i like the idea of mini cakes, looks great!

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  8. I'm not a fan of chocolate but with everyone raving about this torte I might need to track down some of those amaretti cookies and give it a try.

    As usual great photos!
    ~ingrid

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  9. Wow, beautiful job! Very cakey! I want to dive into it right now!

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  10. Beautiful pics! I loved this cake - it was divine! :)

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  11. Oh gosh looks delicious with the glaze.... I will have to try it sometime, when I'm not too lazy! :)

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  12. These are too darn cute!! You know I love the mini.

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  13. Did you make them in little ramekins?

    It looks adorable.

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  14. Your mini-torte looks amazing. I'm glad it was a success.

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  15. Your tortes look great. I loved the lack of dirty dishes! A wonderful recipe is one that doesn't create multiple dirty dishes for sure.

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  16. Great idea to spike the glaze with amaretto!

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  17. I loved making this, yours looks delicious!

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  18. Your tortes look fabulous. I hated missing this week but my oven is broken!
    I'm loving the New School and Carol is awesome. This week will be my 2nd class but I signed up for the 1 & 2 series. I'd love to hear about your experience there.

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  19. Your photos are so fantastic! I made my torte in a 4-inch springform as well but it was much thinner than yours. Glad you liked it!

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  20. Wow! They look absolutely decadent and delicious!

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  21. Love the mini torte! Too cute and delicious.

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  22. OOHH!!! Look at all that fudgy goodness. Great looking tarte.

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  23. those tiny tortes are so perfectly cute!

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