3 dark chocolate torte blackberry Recipes

semisweet chocolate chips (16 oz), divided, salted margarine, divided, unsweetened cocoa powder, instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder, eggs, sugar, spiked blackberry coulis, fresh mint sprigs, fresh blackberries (optional)

sugar, superfine sugar, egg whites, chocolate pastry cream (see following recipe and directions), fresh strawberries or 1 cup blackberries or 1 cup pitted cherries (, or any fresh berries that you like!), cornstarch, milk, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, egg, egg yolk, sugar, dark semi-sweet chocolate, grated