Macadamia Fudge Torte
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup sweetened condensed milk, preferably low-fat kind
- 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 (20 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
- 5 -6 canned pear halves in natural juice, pureed (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄3 cup chopped macadamia nuts or 1/3 cup pecans
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 cups butterscotch sundae sauce
- 1⁄3 cup milk
directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray a 9" or 10" springform pan with Pam.
- In a small saucepan, combine condensed milk and chocolate chips.
- Heat on med-low setting til chocolate is melted, stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon and oil until crumbly.
- Place pears in a blender and blend until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of the cake mix mixture, pears and eggs.
- (The rest of the cake is used for the topping.) Beat with an electric mixer at low speed until moistened, then at med speed for 2 minutes.
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
- Drop chocolate chip mixture by spoonfuls over the batter.
- Stir nuts and water into remaining cake mix mixture blending well, and sprinkle over batter.
- Bake 45-50 minutes or until top springs back lightly when touched in center.
- (Be careful not to overbake or cake will be dry.) Cool 10 minutes.
- Remove side of pan and cool.
- Combine butterscotch topping and milk in saucepan over med-low heat heat for 3-4 minutes or until well blended, stirring occasionally.
- To serve, spoon about 2 tablespoons of warm sauce on to plate and top with wedge of torte.
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Reviews
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My friend brought this torte to my house as part of a dinner party. I made dinner and she made this to-die-for dessert. She (evilly) left the rest of it in my place - I have been eating a piece every night for dessert. I heat it for 20 seconds in the microwave and spoon vanilla ice cream over it. My new favorite torte!!!! You have to try it.
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This torte is sooooo AMAZING. I had a few friends over for dinner so I decided to try and impress them with this recipe and I had them ALL licking their plates clean. I don't know why more people haven't tried this wonderful dessert. I have full intention on distributing this recipe to every girl I know!! I didn't change a thing, and my torte came out PERFECT. The pears really give a nice subtle, different touch. I insist that EVERYONE on zaar try this one!
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This is a fabulous recipe--I actually used it as a base for a wedding cake that I made for my cousin. Everyone was after me for the recipe, which I got from the "Cake Doctor" cookbook. The only change I made was to serve a sauce that was half hot fudge and half caramel ice cream toppings. Serve to friends, or at your next company dinner--an impressive dessert!
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This exact dessert was served at a party I attended yesterday. It is DELICIOUS! Everyone asked for the recipe, including me. I was going to post it here, but found it had already been posted. She served it with a dollop of whipped cream. Lovely presentation and an elegant, dessert. More folks should try it.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
bert2421
Oakville, Ont
I love to cook and so I am thrilled that I found recipezaar. I work as an educational assistant in a food school so I am around food all day long. I have four children, three of which have already flown the coop so to speak but I still have my 'baby' at home. (He's 21). I am lucky in that I have my summers off so I spend a lot of time trying new recipes and catching up on my reading. I also play soccer in a ladies league to stay in shape.