TORTA BORRACHA (DRUNKEN TORTE)

Torta Borracha (Drunken Torte) image

I found this recipe on the Internet and wanted to post it for ZWT5 This recipe has been adapted from the cookbook Elena's Secrets of Mexican Cooking by Elena Zelayeta, and is courtesy of Cynthia Detterick-Pineda of Andrews, TX. There was just something about this torte that made it sound very interesting, perhaps the name? But as the name implies there is a large amount of alcohol in the sauce! Borracho literally means "drunk" and refers, in the culinary sense, to sauces made with alcohol.

Provided by daisygrl64

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
chopped nuts (or grated coconut) (optional)
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/2 cup brandy, rum (or sherry)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour a 2-quart casserole dish.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites until frothy; gradually add 4 tablespoons of the sugar and continue beating on high speed until they form peaks with tips that stand straight when the beaters are lifted.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until they are a creamy lemon color. Fold the yolk mixture into the beaten whites until just blended.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently fold in the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Gently drizzle in the melted butter and vanilla. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until lightly browned on top; remove from oven.
While the cake is baking, prepare the rum Sauce.
When the cake is done baking, make holes all over the top of the warm torte with an ice pick or skewer and pour the Rum Sauce over it. Before the Rum Sauce is all absorbed into the cake, sprinkle generously with chopped nuts or grated coconut.
For the Rum Sauce:.
In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, boil the water and sugar until the candy or digital thermometer reaches 235 degrees F. or until it forms a soft ball when a little of the mixture is dropped in cold water. Remove from heat stir in whatever liquor you are using; pour over the top of the warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3568.5, Fat 82.4, SaturatedFat 45.2, Cholesterol 1008.5, Sodium 1673.3, Carbohydrate 598.5, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 502, Protein 38.7