21 1/2 oz Box fudge brownie mix
1/2 c Water
1/2 c Oil
2 Eggs
10 oz Package white chocolate
-pieces
3 1/2 oz Jar salted macadamia nuts,
-chopped (reserve 6)
Topping:
10 oz Package white chocolate
-pieces
1/4 c Heavy cream
1 tb White chocolate liquer or
-creme de cacao
1 oz Milk chocolate or semisweet
-chocolate, melted, for
-garnish
Spotted Chocolate Macadamia Nut Torte
To make the torte: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 or 10 inch
springform pan. Combine brownie mix, water, oil, and eggs; beat 50 strokes
by hand. Stir in white chocolate and nuts. Pour into prepared pan and bake
for 45 to 50 minutes or until center of cake is set. Cool one hour and then
remove sides of pan; let cake cool completely.
To make topping: Melt white chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat or
in the top of a double boiler over hot water. Add cream and liqueur. Blend
until smooth. Spread over cooled torte and let drizzle down sides.
In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt milk or semisweet chocolate. Let
drops of the melted chocolate fall off a spoon onto the top of the cake to
make polka-doteffect. Place reserved whole macadamias in an attractive
pattern on top of the cake. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Makes 16
servings.
From
Yields
16 Servings