Chocolate Baumkuchen

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This dessert is both beautiful and delicious. The finished product resembles the dobos torte but with paper-thin layers. Be sure to read through the entire recipe before jumping in!

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

22 mins

Total time

52 mins

Author: Inspired by Nestle

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 16

Ingredients

⅓ cup chocolate chips
½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup sugar, divided
1 tsp vanilla
7 eggs, separated
⅔ cup flour
3 tbsp cornstarch
⅔ cup sour cream
3 tbsp sugar
½ tsp lemon juice
⅔ cup chocolate chips
3 tbsp butter
⅓ cup sour cream
¼ tsp vanilla
2-2½ cups sifted, powdered sugar
Fresh strawberries, halved

Instructions

Preheat broiler.
In a double-boiler, melt chocolate chips over hot water; cool. In a large bowl, beat butter, ½ cup sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a separate bowl, combine flour and cornstarch and then stir into the butter mixture.
Divide batter in half, and stir melted chocolate into half the batter. Set both portions aside.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining ¼ cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
Fold half the beaten egg whites into each half of the batter.
Spread scant ½ cup chocolate batter on the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
Place pan under broiler so that batter is 5 inches from the heat. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until baked.
Remove from oven and spread scant ½ cup plain batter over the chocolate layer. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until baked.
Repeat this process alternating chocolate and plain layers until you have 10 layers in all.
Spread top layer with the sour cream layer, and broil about 1 minute.
Cool for about 15 minutes, then remove sides of pan. Cool completely.
Frost sides of the cake with ⅔ of the frosting. Arrange strawberries on top and pipe remaining frosting around the strawberries.
Chill. Makes 16 servings.
Combine sour cream, sugar and lemon juice.
In a double boiler, melt ⅔ cup chocolate chips and butter. Stir until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and cool for about 10 minutes. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until frosting is smooth and spreadable.