That's how good it is- I had to start the post by saying that. Chocolate. Cherries. Cream cheese-y mousse on top. I know some people on the P&Q were saying they don't like chocolate and cherries together. Not me. No siree! Black forest? Yes. Cherry-dipped chocolate ice cream cone? Hand it over!
This recipe is a moist and fudgy brownie base, filled with chocolate chunks and dried cherries (I omitted the kirsch).
Then it's topped with a cream cheese marscarpone mousse. I confess here that I made a substitution. Made as is in the recipe, this would have cost me close to $15. For the topping, I used 8 oz cream cheese, 1/4 c sour cream, 2 T butter, 1/3 c sugar and 1T vanilla as in the recipe.
The torte turned out AMAZING and was a big hit with our guests. Check out April's blog for the recipe!
Thank you for baking with me this week! I'm so glad you liked it, cherries + chocolate is my favorite. And the topping looks great!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so good! Im glad it turned out so good for you!
ReplyDeletegood swaps in the mousse! sounds like it was great!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it! (you've been having a lot you didn't like lately). It looks great!
ReplyDeleteI agree--this one rocked my socks off! Glad you loved it too. And smart with the topping substitutions. Mascarpone is like white gold sometimes. :)
ReplyDeleteYour torte was great! I agree, it was an awesome recipe.
ReplyDeleteYour brownie torte looks great! I love the cream cheese/sour cream topping you made too - sounds delicious! =)
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