Berry Brownie Torte

Directions

1. 1
   MAKE BROWNIE LAYER
2. 2
   Preheat oven to 350.
3. 3
   Grease and flour a 8 inche round cake pan
4. 4
   In a saucepan, melt butter remove from heat and add sugar,eggs and vanilla stir until combined well.
5. 5
   Combine flour snd cocoa powder with salt and baking powder, add to butter/ egg mixture and stir in well.
6. 6
   Spread into prepared pan.
7. 7
   Bake 25 to 30 minutes, do not overcook.Cool on rack, when cool transfer to plate.
8. 8
   MAKE WHIPPED CREAM
9. 9
   In a chilled bowl whip cold cream until soft peaks form, add sugar and vanilla and beat until stiff.
10. 10
    Spread evenly over brownie layer.
11. 11
    Cut hulled strawberrys in half and arrange on whipped cream fill in spaces with blueberrys.
12. 12
    MAKE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE
13. 13
    In a microwave safe bowl melt chocolate about 50 seconds depending on microwave it should be just fluid enough to drizzle, drizzle over berries.
14. 14
    If you want to make this a day ahead you should stabalize the whipped cream so it will not thin out.
15. 15
    To do this add 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin to 1 tablespoon of cold water in a small heatproof bowl.
16. 16
    Let soften 5 minutes then place bowl in pan of simmering water just until dissoved.
17. 17
    Add this mixtue while still liquid with the sugar while whipping the cream.This will keep the cream stable for a couple of days.
18. 18
    Keep chilled in refrigerator.