Chocotorta

Name: Chocotorta
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 400g chocolate wafer cookies (like Chocolinas or Café Express); 1 cup dulce de leche; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 12 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

No-bake Argentine dessert made with layers of chocolate cookies soaked in dulce de leche and topped with chocolate mousse. Rich, indulgent, and requires no oven.

30 minEasyServes 8420 cal/serving

ArgentinianDessertNo-CookVegetarian

Ingredients

400g chocolate wafer cookies (like Chocolinas or Café Express)
1 cup dulce de leche
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
12 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

1

Quickly dip each 400g chocolate wafer cookies (like Chocolinas or Café Express) into 1 cup dulce de leche (just 1-2 seconds per side so they don't fall apart) and arrange in a layer on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2

Cream 3/4 cup softened unsalted butter with 1/4 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
3

Melt 12 oz chopped dark chocolate (70% cocoa) in a double boiler or microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
4

Let melted chocolate cool slightly, then fold into the butter mixture.
5

In a separate bowl, whip 2 cups heavy whipping cream with 1/2 tsp vanilla extract to stiff peaks.
6

Gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mousse until no streaks remain.
7

Spread half of the mousse over the cookie layer.
8

Repeat with another layer of dipped chocolate wafer cookies (like Chocolinas or Café Express).
9

Top with remaining mousse, smoothing the surface.
10

Dust generously with 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Questions

Can I make Chocotorta dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened, 2 cups heavy whipping cream. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed; the cream for full-fat coconut milk or an oat cooking cream. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Chocotorta ahead?

Yes, it takes well to being made ahead. Keep it covered in the refrigerator and eat it within three days.

Can I halve or double Chocotorta?

Yes. As written it serves 8. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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