Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Cherry Fudge Brownie Torte (TWD)

Chocolate, cherries, and mascarpone mousse - what's not to love about this Cherry Fudge Brownie Torte? This inspired recipe takes the flavors of a black forest cake to a decadent new level with a ultra rich brownie studded with kirsch soaked cherries and a light and creamy mascapone mousse. The flavor quotient is punched up with a healthy grinding of black pepper in the brownie base.
There has been a lot of baking happening in the Tender Crumb kitchen, so there was no way I was going to make a full sized torte. I halved the recipe, which was more than plenty for a 7 inch torte and a 4 inch mini-torte (pictured here).
Rich and flavorful, you only need a couple of bites to satisfy you sweet tooth. The punch of the black pepper and the not-too-sweet mascarpone mousse helps to balance out the richness of the chocolate brownie base.
Please visit April's blog, Short + Rose, for the recipe, and make sure to make the rounds with the TWD blogroll to see some inspired baking!
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16 comments:

  1. betty geekOctober 27, 2009 at 8:15 PM

    Linda, OMG, your torte is so beautiful!

    Lovely pictures . . . you did well, my friend!

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  2. LoieOctober 27, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    These are by far the nicest photos of this challenge I've seen floating around. Great job, it looks delicious!

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  3. AllieOctober 27, 2009 at 9:23 PM

    This looks very lovely! I'm inspired to try this out too :)

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  4. AnonymousOctober 28, 2009 at 4:46 AM

    Your torte looks perfect! Love the little swirls on top. :)

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  5. chocolatechicOctober 28, 2009 at 4:53 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous!

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  6. Ramya KiranOctober 28, 2009 at 5:03 AM

    Beautiful and scrumptious!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 28, 2009 at 6:05 AM

    Beautiful! I like how you decorated it.

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  8. MarijaOctober 28, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    Unusual and so lovely!

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  9. steph- whisk/spoonOctober 28, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    that is a fine looking torte!

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  10. steph- whisk/spoonOctober 28, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    macs are so tricky that you really do have to find a recipe that works for you. so, who cares which one you used--they look fantastic!

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  11. AnonymousOctober 28, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    some of my favorite things...chocolate, mascarpone, cherries, kirsch. damn, woman! and it looks incredibly lovely.

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  12. Carol Peterman/TableFareOctober 28, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    So beautiful! I really like the consistency of your mousse. It's a bit firmer than mine turned out. I thought this was really delicious.

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  13. UnknownOctober 29, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    Your torte looks stunning! The swirls are beautiful. This was a great recipe!

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  14. The Food LibrarianOctober 29, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    Just soooo beautiful! I love it. I didn't get a chance to make this (too overwhelmed by the Bundt). Yours is fantastic!

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  15. AnonymousOctober 30, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    Your mini-torte looks awesome! I love the piping swirlys you made on top of the mousse! It looks absolutely perfect too - so smooth and even all around! =)

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  16. AprilOctober 30, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Thank you for baking with me this week! Your torte looks amazing! You did such a lovely job on the top.

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