Coffee Toffee Torte Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° . In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Dissolve coffee in water; stir into batter., Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For topping, dissolve coffee in water in a large bowl; cool. Add cream and brown sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Place bottom cake layer on a serving plate; top with 1-1/3 cups of topping. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of crushed candy bars. Repeat layers twice. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F Grind nuts with ground cookies and toffee in processor.
• Add 5 tblsps butter, blend until nuts are finely chopped.
• To moisten crumbs, if necessary, blend in 1 tblsp butter.
• Using plastic wrap as aid, press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan.
• Freeze 15 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden, about 12 minutes.
• Freeze crust.
• For ganache: Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in 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 bottom of bowl to touch water); whisk until candy thermometer registers 160F, 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 ½ 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 ¼ 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.
• Note: This torte can be prepared up to 1 week ahead.
• Freeze until lattice sets, then cover and keep frozen.

Steps:

• Grease three 9-in. round baking pans and line with parchment; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring often. Remove from the heat; cool., In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs, vanilla and chocolate mixture until smooth. Stir in flour and salt until blended. Pour into prepared pans., Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 24-28 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, dissolve espresso powder in boiling water. In a large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 tablespoons espresso liquid; beat until stiff peaks form. Reserve 1 cup for filling; refrigerate remaining mixture for frosting., In another large bowl, combine cheese, salt, and remaining confectioners' sugar, vanilla and espresso liquid; beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Fold in reserved whipped cream mixture., Place 1 brownie layer on a serving plate; spread with half the filling. Repeat layers. Top with third brownie layer; frost top and sides of torte with chilled whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle toffee bits over top and sides of torte. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Place ladyfingers around the edge of a 9-in. springform pan. Line the bottom of the pan with remaining ladyfingers. Stir 1/2 cup toffee bits into the ice cream; spoon into prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze overnight or until firm. May be frozen for up to 2 months., Just before serving, remove sides of pan. Garnish with the whipped topping and remaining toffee bits.

Steps:

• Make crust and filling:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Mix cookie crumbs and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add melted butter and stir until crumbs are evenly moistened. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Bake until crust is set, about 9 minutes. Cool completely.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons chopped toffee over cooled crust. Spread ice cream evenly in crust. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Make topping:
• Combine cream and butter in medium saucepan. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate; let stand 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Mix in vanilla. Let topping stand until cool and slightly thickened but still pourable, about 15 minutes.
• Pour white chocolate topping over ice cream tart; tilt pan to cover top of tart completely. Freeze until topping is firm, about 1 hour. Sprinkle remaining toffee over. Freeze until tart is firm, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared 5 days ahead. Cover tightly and keep frozen.)
• Using small knife, carefully loosen crust from pan sides. Gently push up tart bottom to release tart and serve.

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.