Want to “wow” everyone this holiday season with your kitchen skills? Then volunteer to bring dessert and and make this elegant marbled torte! Swirls of white chocolate and milk chocolate in an Oreo crust taste amazing, and the marbled dessert top looks like a piece of art!

What is a torte? It’s just a fancy European word for thin cake. Tortes are usually much heavier in both texture and taste than a regular cake. Tortes are baked in a springform pan (or a special torte pan) so they can be removed easily for display on a cake stand or tray.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 package Oreo cookies
• 1 stick butter
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 bar white chocolate (I think they are 4 oz each)
• 1 bar semisweet regular milk chocolate (or you could use semisweet dark chocolate for an even richer look and taste)
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 6 eggs
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1-3/4 cup packed brown sugar

Start by melting the stick of regular butter in a small pot on stove, and crushing Oreos in food processor until they are finely ground.

Mix the melted butter with the crushed Oreos and pat into the pan to form the crust.

Put crust in refrigerator to chill while you are making the filling.

In two separate pots, make the white and regular chocolate fillings by melting each bar on low heat with 6 tbs unsalted butter and 1/4 heavy cream. While the chocolate is melting, beat the eggs, flour and brown sugar until smooth.

Once chocolates are melted, add in half of the brown sugar mixture to each pot and stir until smooth. Pour both chocolate mixtures into chilled Oreo crust and swirl with a knife to create the marbled look.

Bake at 375 for 30-45 minutes, depending on what size pan you are using, until center is set. (Longer cooking time for smaller, deeper pan and shorter cooking time for larger, more shallow pan.)

Allow to cool before removing sides of springform or torte pan, or it will fall apart.

The top of the torte will have a slight crunch to it, and under that will be slightly gooey, like a freshly-baked cookie.

Not only does this torte look elegant, but it tastes amazing – the perfect holiday dessert! And even though it does dirty up several dishes to prepare, it really isn’t complicated at all.

Thanks y’all!

– Nikki