Bittersweet Chocolate Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (65%)
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips (dark or milk) or 1/4 cup chopped chocolate (dark or milk)
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper. grease the top of the paper, too.
• 2 in a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt together chocolate and butter. heat in 30-60 second increments and stir well after each to avoid overcooking the mixture. cool for 5-8 minutes.
• 3 pour butter mixture into a large mixing bowl and add chocolate. whisk in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. stir in flour, cinnamon, cayenne and salt, followed by the pecans and chocolate chips.
• 4 pour into prepared pan.
• 5 bake for 38-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean, with a few crumbs attached. cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then run a knife around the edge and invert onto a serving platter. remove parchment paper and cool completely.
• 6 before serving, whisk together 2 tbsp cocoa powder with 1 tsp cinnamon. sift over the top of the torte.