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Gluten-Free White Chocolate and Apricot Torte

10 to 12 Servings

1 hour 25 minutes active, plus cooling

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Cheesecake meets flourless chocolate cake in this elegant, impressive dessert. But instead of being pure indulgence, the torte is healthy-ish. Made with reduced-fat cream cheese and nonfat Greek yogurt, it is sweetened only with honey, white chocolate and the finishing layer of Bonne Maman Apricot Fruit Spread. Cornstarch helps set the texture, so it’s also gluten free. The light, delicate texture comes from thoroughly aerating the batter using the whisk attachment of the stand mixer rather than the paddle. Reduced-fat cream cheese, sold in block form and sometimes labeled as Neufchâtel cheese, contains about a third less fat than standard cream cheese; don’t use “light” cream cheese sold in tubs, as it contains additives and stabilizers that will affect the texture of the torte. For make-ahead convenience, the baked and cooled torte can be covered and refrigerated for up to three days before it’s finished with the apricot spread and almonds.


Produced by Milk Street for Bonne Maman.

10 to 12

Servings

Tip

Don’t begin making the batter until the cream cheese, yogurt and eggs are at room temperature. If they are cold, they won’t aerate properly and, when the white chocolate is added, the mixture won’t form a stable emulsion that rises well during baking. And after adding the chocolate, be sure to whip the batter until it’s very thick, which takes about 8 minutes.

1 hour

25 minutes active, plus cooling

Ingredients

  • 170

    grams (6 ounces) white chocolate, plus a chunk for garnish

  • 8

    ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (see headnote), room temperature

Directions

Reviews
ETHAN U.
August 24, 2026
very good as is, but. . . .
Would this work or even taste richer and more delicious if one used fattier cream cheese and/or yogurt?
JAMES H.
August 30, 2026
Didn't work for me
Not sure what happened but mixture never thickened after 12 - 15 min whisking on high. Domed in oven so I knew something went wrong. Finish after rest was wrinkly on top.
Rebecca C.
February 22, 2026
Deserves a round 2
Somehow, despite accidentally overcooking the white chocolate and my batter not thickening after 16 minutes of beating, this cake still came out ok. However, be careful with the honey choice, as the honey I used overpowered the white chocolate and apricot flavour. Will be trying again with another honey or maple syrup (and without overcooking the chocolate).
Amy P.
December 27, 2024
Simple and Elegant
This is an amazingly easy torte to make, and not only easy but delicious. I was nervous about making this for the holidays without a trail run, but everyone loved it. . . . . even the non gluten-free people. I also made it ahead of time, so a good time saver too. I will definitely will keep this in my repertoire of desserts.

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