Espresso Chocolate Tart
Valentine’s Day is almost here- and whether you’re celebrating with a significant other, friends or family, all I know is that this Espresso Chocolate Tart deserves a spot on your table! Now whether you’re really into this holiday or like to keep it small, let’s be real: any holiday that gives you an excuse to indulge in decadent chocolate dessert is a plus!
As I always promise with my recipes, this Espresso Chocolate Tart is simple to recreate but looks impressive and intricate to serve up. That pretty much makes it the perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day.
Now let’s dive in. The base of this dessert is a classic tart shell, made with butter, flour, and Scharffen Berger 100% unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder. Balancing the classic foundation is a rich and smooth filling. It’s soft, silky and absolutely decadent. It’s made with 3 simple ingredients: cold coconut cream, instant coffee, & Scharffen Berger 62% Semisweet Dark Chocolate Baking Bar. What does that mean? It means you’re going to be tempted to eat the filling by the spoonful (and yes, I’m speaking from experience). For the finishing touch, I decorated the tart with freshly made whip cream, then added the cutest chocolate hearts and a handful of chocolate shavings.
As always, I opt for decorating desserts with something that adds to the overall flavor profile, not things that are just for show (I’m looking at you, cupcakes-with-a-tower-of-sugar-icing). Everything that I add into a recipe is there for a reason. The fresh whip cream on this tart? It balances the richness of the chocolate filling and also adds an airy and light texture. Those mini chocolate heart decorations? They’re made with the same Scharffen Berger 62% Semisweet Dark Chocolate Baking Bar and ties together the tart beautifully. And don’t be intimidated if you have never created chocolate decorations before. They’re super simple and really add that extra special touch to your dessert. All it requires is a double boiler set up (explained in the notes section of the recipe below) and quality chocolate. You can create any drawing, lettering or numbers that you can imagine! The mini chocolate hearts done for this recipe are easy and perfect for Valentine’s Day!
While we’re on the subject of chocolate, it would be a crime not to mention how perfectly this chocolate bar chops. All those gorgeous chocolate shavings you see? Literally made with one slice of my knife – perfect, show-stopping chocolate shavings – every. single. time.
From the decorations on top to the luscious filling inside, Scharffen Berger chocolate elevated this dessert to a whole new dimension! It's always important to use quality gourmet chocolate that can really take your desserts from good to gastronomic.
So let’s just say, from the deepest part of my stomach- I know you’ll love this chocolate tart as much as my family did. Happy Valentine’s Day from my kitchen to yours!
Espresso Chocolate Tart
Recipe details
- 1 tart
- Prep time: 1 Hours Cook time: 30 Minutes Total time: 1 hr 30 min
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It would be very helpful it you could please list what size can of coconut milk you used. Also, as the amount of coconut fat (cream) can vary from can to can, could you please give us an idea of how much coconut cream is actually needed for the recipe as one can purchase coconut cream by itself without needing to lift it from a can of chilled coconut milk. Thank you for the info as the recipe sounds wonderful and am eager to try it!!!