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Layers of Chocotorta Argnetina cake by Authentic Food Quest

Argentina Chocotorta Recipe

This classic chocotorta Argentina cake is unbelievably easy to make.  A no-bake, dulce de leche layered cake, this dessert is a guaranteed success.
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Course: Recipes
Cuisine: Argentinian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Rest Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 213kcal
Author: Authentic Food Quest

Ingredients 

  • 7 oz Dulce de Leche
  • 5.3 oz Cream Cheese remove from fridge and allow it to soften
  • 2 tbsp Creme fraiche or sour cream optional
  • 8 oz Chocolate Cookies depending on the size of your dish
  • 1 cup coffee freshly brewed
  • 1 oz Valrhona dark chocolate for garnishing
  • Parchment paper optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, combine the dulce de leche and cream cheese and beat until fluffy. Add creme fraiche or sour cream and continue mixing. It should be a light caramel color with no lumps. Taste to achieve the ratio you like. Reserve
  • Brew a cup of black coffee and pour it in a shallow dish. This is for dipping the chocolate cookies to make them moist. Make sure not to dip them for too long or they will get soggy and crumble.
  • Line your dessert baking dish with parchment and begin building the Argentina cake.
  • Submerge each chocolate cookie one by one in the coffee and line them across the parchment paper in the dessert baking dish. You may need to break up a couple of cookies to get the right geometrical shape to cover the entire surface.
  • Pour some of the dulce de leche mixture and spread evenly with a spatula. Arrange another layer of coffee-soaked cookies. And then, add another layer of the dulce de leche mixture.
  • Continue adding layers of chocolate cookies dipped in coffee followed by more dulce de leche mixture.
  • You should have at least four layers of cookies ending with a layer of dulce de leche.
  • For garnishing, melt a few squares of high-quality dark chocolate and pour on top of the last layer of dulce de leche.
  • After having made the recipe for the first time, we would now recommend delicately melting the chocolate. Instead of melting the chocolate over a stovetop, we recommend using the bain marie method for a smooth finish.
  • Once you have spread it out evenly, grate a few dark chocolate squares and sprinkle over the Argentina cake.
  • Cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least four hours. The longer the Argentina cake sits in the refrigerator, the better it gets.

Notes

  • You can substitute the coffee for milk especially if serving children. 
  • For an adult-only version, some recipes call for mixing Kahlúa with the coffee
  • To allow the flavors to settle, it’s important to refrigerate for at least 4 hours or even overnight.
  • Nutrition

    Serving: 1 | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 274IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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