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Enjoy these chocolate fudge tortes packed with macadamia nuts, served with caramel sauce – a delicious dessert!

Prep Time: 30 Min

Total Time: 3 Hr

Makes: 12 servings

Kurt Wait
Redwood City, California
Bake-Off® Contest 37, 1996
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INGREDIENTS

Filling
1/3
 cup low-fat sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2
 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cake
1
 (18.25-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 1/2
 teaspoons cinnamon
1/3
 cup oil
1
 (15-oz.) can sliced pears in light syrup, drained
3
 eggs
1/3
 cup chopped macadamia nuts or pecans
2
 teaspoons water
Sauce
1
 (17-oz.) jar butterscotch caramel ice cream topping
1/3
 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 or 10-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small saucepan, combine filling ingredients; cook over medium-low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring occasionally. 2 In large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon and oil; blend at low speed for 20 to 30 seconds or until crumbly. (Mixture will be dry.) 3 Place pears in blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade; cover and blend until smooth. 4 In another large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of the cake mix mixture, pureed pears and eggs; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Spread batter evenly in sprayed pan. Drop filling by spoonfuls over batter. Stir nuts and water into remaining cake mix mixture. Sprinkle over filling. 5 Bake at 350°F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled. 6 In small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; cook over medium-low heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until well blended, stirring occasionally. Just before serving, spoon 2 tablespoons warm sauce onto each individual dessert plate. Top each with wedge of torte. If desired, serve with ice cream and garnish with chocolate curls.

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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1/12 of Recipe)
  • Calories 460
    • (Calories from Fat 140),
  • Total Fat 16g
    • (Saturated Fat 5g,
  • Cholesterol 55mg;
  • Sodium 500mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 73g
    • (Dietary Fiber 3g,
    • Sugars 51g),
  • Protein 6g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 4.00%;
  • Vitamin C 0.00%;
  • Calcium 20.00%;
  • Iron 15.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 2 Starch;
  • 3 Fruit;
  • 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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