Greek Pantespani Tourta (Torte)

Submitted by mikamouse

"I got this Greek chocolate based torte from my neighbor."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 8 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon hershey's cocoa
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 slice lemon
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 12 ounces Cool Whip
• 1 cup hershey's cocoa
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon greek coffee

directions

1. - BASE: eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla, HERSHEY'S COCOA.
2. Preheat oven at 350* F.
3. In a bowl mix sugar, eggs & vanilla for 10 minutes. Add flour & baking powder and mix by hand. Take a little of mixture & stir separately with COCOA. Add all ingredients to bowl.
4. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes.
5. Let cool. Cut in 2 layers. (Now it is ready for syrup & frosting).
6. - SYRUP: water, sugar, lemon.
7. Boil everything for 5 minutes. Pour over both cake layers evenly (slowly).
8. - FROSTING: powder sugar, butter, Cool Whip, Cocoa, egg, vanilla Greek coffee.
9. Beat butter, eggs & vanilla. Add all other ingredients a little at a time alternating. Stir in coffee by hand.