Coffee Toffee Torte Recipes

TIRAMISU TOFFEE TORTE

Steps:

• Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, coffee and egg whites; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in chopped candy bars. , Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in chocolate syrup and vanilla. Add the whipping cream. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes., Cut each cake horizontally into two layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; drizzle with 2 tablespoons coffee. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Repeat layers twice. Top with the remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with chopped candy bar.

TIRAMISU TOFFEE TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 or 8 inch round cake pans. In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup coffee and egg whites at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Fold in chopped toffee bars. Spread batter in greased and floured pans.
• 2. Bake at 350. Bake 9 inch pans 20 to 30 minutes, bake 8 inch pans 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
• 3. In medium bowl, combine sugar, chocolate syrup and cream cheese; beat until smooth. Add whipping cream and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• 4. To assemble cake, slice each layer in half horizontally to make 4 layers. Drizzle each cut side with 1/4 cup coffee. Place 1 layer coffee side up on serving plate; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Repeat with second and third cake layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost.

6 LAYER TOFFEE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350:.
• Grease and flour 3, 8 inch cake pans.
• In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, margarine, buttermilk, cocoa, baking soda, vanilla, salt and eggs.
• With mixer on low, beat just until mixed, scraping sides with spatula.
• Add coffee to bowl.
• Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes.
• Pour batter into pans.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Cool cake in pans on racks, 10 minutes then remove from pans and cool completely.
• While cake is cooling, chop Heath bars, reserve 2/3 of the heath bar.
• In a cup, dissolve 1/2 tsp instant coffee with 1 tsp hot water.
• Cool.
• With serrated knife, cut each cake in two, making 6 thin layers.
• In a bowl, beat whipping cream, brown sugar and cooled 1 tsp of coffee until stiff peaks form.
• TO ASSEMBLE CAKE:.
• place 1 layer on plate; spread with 1/2 cup whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with 1/5 of the remaining Heath bar.
• Repeat layers 4 more times.
• Top with last layer of cake.
• Thinly spread whipped cream over top and.
• sides of cake.
• Gently press reserved 2/3 of the Heath toffee onto top and sides of cake.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

TOFFEE MOCHA CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda,salt Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Dissolve coffee in water;add to batter.
• Beat for two minutes.
• Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round pans.
• Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for ten minutes Remove from pans to wire rack to cool completely.
• FOR TOPPING: dissolve coffee in water in a mixing bowl;cool.
• Add cream and brown sugar.
• Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Place cake on a serving plate;top with 1/3 of topping.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of crushed candy.
• Repeat twice.
• Let sit in refrigerator at least twelve hours.

COFFEE TOFFEE TART

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9-inch round fluted tart pan with removable bottom with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Sift flour into small bowl; add to shortening mixture. Mix on low speed until mixed.
• TRANSFER to lightly floured surface; shape into disk. Press onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan (make sure the finished edge is flat). Chill until firm.
• PLACE a square of aluminum foil over crust; fill shell with 2 cups dried beans or rice to keep crust flat. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and beans; bake about 20 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool.
• HEAT 3/4 cup cream and 1 tablespoon shortening in microwave in medium bowl until boiling (about 90 seconds). Add chocolate chips; whisk until smooth. Set aside.
• RESERVE 1/2 cup chocolate mixture. Pour remainder into cooled crust. Refrigerate 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
• ADD remaining 1/2 cup cream, 1 cup whipped topping, coffee crystals, cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Beat on high 2 minutes (or until coffee has dissolved), scraping down sides occasionally.
• STIR in 1/2 cup toffee bits. Spread over chocolate layer. Refrigerate 2 hours (or overnight, if desired). Spread remaining whipped topping over coffee layer; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toffee bits.
• CUT tart into 8 slices; place slices on serving plates. Place remaining chocolate mixture in small resealable plastic food storage bag. Microwave until warm. Cut small corner off bag; squeeze to drizzle over tart slices; serve.

COFFEE-TOFFEE CRUNCH TORTE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grind nuts with ground cookies and toffee in processor. Add 5 tablespoons butter; blend until nuts are finely chopped. To moisten crumbs, if necessary, blend in 1 tablespoon butter. Using plastic wrap as aid, press mixture onto bottom an dup sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden, about 12 minutes. Freeze crust.
• For ganache:
• Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• For mousse:
• Whisk sugar, yolks, 1/3 cup water and espresso powder in large metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water); whisk until candy thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Add nutmeg. Using electric mixer, beat egg mixture until cool and thick, about 5 minutes.
• Beat 2 1/2 cups cream, liqueur and vanilla in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold cream mixture and toffee into egg mixture. Spoon half of mousse into crust. Drizzle 1/4 cup ganache over. Using tip of knife, swirl mixtures together. Carefully spoon remaining mousse over; smooth top. Cover and freeze torte overnight. Cover remaining ganache; chill.
• Rewarm remaining ganache over low heat, whisking just until slightly softened but not melted. If necessary, let stand until firm enough to pipe. Spoon ganache into pastry bag fitted with star tip. Run sharp knife around torte pan sides. Release pan sides. Pipe ganache in lattice design atop torte. Pipe ganache in star shapes around border. Garnish with almonds. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Freeze until lattice sets, then cover and keep frozen.)