Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Torte (SMS)

This week's Sweet Melissa Sundays (SMS) recipe was chosen by Jennifer of The Rookie Baker: Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Torte. I think the name is actually a bit of a misnomer because a torte is made with eggs, sugar, and ground nuts instead of flour.  This is actually just a flourless chocolate cake studded with fresh raspberries.  Unlike most flourless chocolate cakes, however, this one is not dense and overwhelming.  On the other hand, the name is quite fitting because it tastes just like a chocolate truffle.

I made my "torte" in a 9-inch springform pan (instead of 8-inch) so my torte ended up thinner than it was supposed to be, but thankfully it still turned out just fine despite no change on my part in the baking time. Since I was sending this to work with my husband, I ended up cutting the torte into easy to serve squares (and kept the odd shaped pieces for myself!). The torte really does taste like rich and creamy raspberry truffles.

Thanks Jennifer, for hosting this week. I loved the simplicity of this recipe and will definitely be making this one again. If you would like the recipe, you can find it here. Make sure you check out the Sweet Melissa Sundays Blog Roll to see how everyone else enjoyed this chocolatey treat.

*Recipe notes:
- The flavor of this torte will be reflected by the quality of chocolate you choose so choose a high quality chocolate. I, however, substituted semisweet chocolate chips in place of the bittersweet chocolate and still enjoyed the flavor :)

- After the 25 minute baking time, this torte may not look like it's fully baked but simply let it cool as directed and it will set just fine.