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C H O C O L A T E C H E E S E C A K E S A N D S O M U C H M O R E 255

then dust with flour. Shake out the excess
flour. Set the pan aside. Place the electric R
mixer beaters in the refrigerator to chill.
the Cake Mix Doctor says
2. Place the brownie mix, oil, water, and
eggs in a large mixing bowl. Stir with a
This is one brownie recipe in which
wooden spoon until all the ingredients are you don’t need to worry about over -
incorporated, about 50 strokes. Pour the baking. Even if you slightly overbake
batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it them, they will be moistened from the
out with a rubber spatula. Place the pan whipped cream and strawberries. It’s
in the oven. a little easier to handle the brownie
rectangles if they are slightly frozen:
3. Bake the cake until the outside 2
Place the 4 pieces of brownie, lightly
inches have formed a crust and it feels covered with foil, in the freezer for
firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the pan 30 minutes to firm up.
from the oven and place it on a wire
rack. While the brownies are still hot,
spread the strawberry preserves over 6. To assemble, cut the pan of brownies
them. Let the brownies cool completely, crosswise into 4 pieces, cutting through the
30 minutes. waxed paper. Carefully place 1 brownie
piece on a serving platter. Remove the
4. Meanwhile, prepare the whipped chocolate whipped cream from the refriger-
3
cream: Place the heavy cream, cocoa pow- ator. Spread ⁄4 cup of the whipped cream
der, and confectioners’ sugar in a large over the brownie, and top with one third of
mixing bowl. Remove the beaters from the the strawberries and juice. Repeat the lay-
refrigerator, and whip the mixture with an ers of brownie, whipped cream, and berries
electric mixer on high speed for 2 to 3 twice. Top with the last piece of brownie,
minutes, or until stiff peaks form. Cover and either leave as is or frost the torte with
the bowl with plastic wrap and chill until any remaining chocolate whipped cream.
it’s time to assemble the torte.
7. Garnish the torte with the whole straw -
berries. Then slice and serve.
5. Rinse the strawberries and pat them
dry. Remove the hulls and slice the berries Store this cake, covered with waxed
lengthwise into a small bowl. Toss with the paper or under a glass dome, in the refrig-
sugar and set aside. erator for up to 1 week.