MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION...CHOCOLATE NUT TORTE

Preheat your oven to 160 deg C. Line 4 baking trays with baking paper and draw a 20 cm circle on each . Beat 5 egg whites until stiff peaks form ,gradually add 1 cup of castor sugar ..1 dsp at a time ,beat for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved .... DO NOT RUSH THIS PROCESS . Sift together 1/3 cup of Dutch cocoa with 1/3 rd cup icing sugar. Now fold into the stiff egg mixture , adding 1 cup of almond meal . Place 1/4 of the mixture in the centre of each circle, spread out evenly to the edges . Bake for 30 minutes . Cool on wire racks . BUTTER CREAM ..... Beat 200gm of butter/marg with 3/4 cup of icing sugar together for 15 minutes , until the mixture is light and creamy . Melt 125 gm of good chocolate in the microwave , slowly beat into the butter cream . In a separate bowl whip 300ml of cream until thickened . Now that the meringues are completely cold , spread a layer of the chocolate cream over each layer . Top with cream . Stack one layer on top of the other on a serving plate , coat the top with remaining butter cream and a little grated chocolate . Happy Mother's Day .... So simple and delicious , you can do this !!