Chocolate Torte

Tonight I was in the mood to make a yummy dessert but had no butter, so I pulled out the old ward cookbook and searched through it. The first recipe I found looked simple enough, and I decided to try it out. HOLY HECK! So yummy! And so easy! And so elegant!

Chocolate Torte

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. cocoa
1 c. sugar

combine. Make a "well."

1 c. water
1/3 c. oil
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp vanilla

Add to dry ingredients. Spoon into regular-sized or miniature lined or sprayed muffin tins. Fill 1/2 full

Filling

Combine 8 ounces cream cheese (softened), 1 egg, 1/2 c. sugar, and 1/8 tsp. salt. Stir well. Add 6 ounces of chocolate chips. Spoon 1 tsp over chocolate mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes about a dozen and a half (with regular-sized muffin pan)

I greased a cookie sheet and flipped the finished tortes upside down on the sheet. They popped right out and looked like mini lava cakes.

SOOOOOO yummy!

Enjoy!