HEALTHIFIED DOUBLE CHOCOLATE-KASHA TORTE

Healthified Double Chocolate-Kasha Torte image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup uncooked roasted buckwheat kernels or groats (kasha)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Steps:

Step 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with cooking parchment paper.
Step 2 In medium bowl, pour boiling water over kasha, chocolate chips and butter; let stand 15 minutes.
Step 3 Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Step 4 In large bowl, beat brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the vanilla and egg with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or until blended. Stir kasha mixture to combine; add to sugar mixture and stir to blend. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed about 2 minutes or until blended. Spread batter in pan.
Step 5 Bake 30 to 35 minutes until center is set and toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.
Step 6 Cool torte in pan 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix strawberries and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 7 Remove side of springform pan. Place cooling rack upside down on torte; turn rack and torte over. Remove bottom of pan and parchment paper. Place plate upside down on torte; turn plate and rack over. Remove rack from top of torte.
Step 8 To serve, sprinkle powdered sugar over top of torte. Spoon about 1/3 cup strawberries over each serving.