Holidays Favorite Pumpkin Crunch Torte Recipes

AUNT TRINA'S HOLIDAY PUMPKIN CRUNCH

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin, evaporated milk, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sugar until well combined. Add eggs and mix well.
• Pour mixture into a 9×13 baking dish prepared with a non stick spray. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over entire top. Sprinkle nuts evenly over cake mix and top with butter pieces. Bake at 350º for 50-60 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Prepare frosting while cake is cooling. In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, whip cream cheese until light. Add in whipping cream and continue to whip until fully combined and thickening. Add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and whip until smooth.
• To Serve: Scoop out a slice of the pumpkin crunch and top with a dollop of the cream cheese frosting, or frost the entire pumpkin crunch with the frosting.

PUMPKIN CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Mix well, and spread into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle cake mix over the top of the pumpkin mixture, and pat down. Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the cake mix, then drizzle with melted margarine.
• Bake for 60 to 80 minutes, or until done. Top with whipped topping when ready to serve.

PUMPKIN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Stir pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon together in a large bowl until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle cake mix over the pumpkin mixture in the baking pan. Pour melted butter on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 1 hour to 10 minutes.

HOLIDAY'S FAVORITE PUMPKIN CRUNCH TORTE

Steps:

• Crunch Topping: Combine all 4 ingredients and mix well. Divide evenly into 4 - 10" round cake pans, and pat into bottoms. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Torte: In large bowl beat sugar and butter at low speed until well blended. Increase speed to medium and beat 10 more minutes or until light and fluffy (cannot feel sugar granules). Reduce speed; add pumpkin and next 7 ingredients. Beat until well mixed. Spoon 1/4 of batter over crunch topping in each of the 4 cake pans, spread evenly. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until toothpick comes out clean. (For even baking, rotate cake pans between upper and lower oven racks after 10 minutes.) Cool on wire racks for 10-15 minutes; remove from pans inverted onto wire racks and cool completely. Chill beaters and large mixing bowl in freezer for 15 minutes. When chilled, add whipping cream and vanilla, and beat at high speed until stiff peaks form. While whipping add 3-4 teaspoons of sugar to sweeten the whipped cream. Arranging Torte: On large round platter, place the first layer of torte - crunch topping side up. Next, top with 1/4 of whipped cream and spread on first layer; continue with next 2 layers of torte. Place final torte on top and drop remaining cream in dollops around top. Sprinkle with vanilla wafer crumbs. Place in refrigerator 2 hours or overnight to set. Before serving/presenting, place a holiday ribbon around the torte and tie in a bow. Note: Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. (Flavor is best when cake is served at room temperature.)

PUMPKIN TORTE

Steps:

• Mix crust ingredients until moist, and press*very* gently and evenly into bottom of 9"x13" cake pan.
• Blend'cream cheese mix' ingredients until smooth and free of lumps; I find it easiest to cream the cheese& sugar together, then gradually add the egg.
• Pour over crust, then bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees Farenheit.
• Cool to room temp.
• Combine all'pumpkin mix' ingredients except last three (egg whites, gelatin and 1/4 cup sugar); cook on stovetop until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Dissolve gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water; add to pumpkin mixture.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Whip the egg whites, gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar, until stiff.
• Gently fold into pumpkin mixture.
• Fill cake pan with pumpkin mixture; chill and serve with whipped cream.

PUMPKIN CHIFFON TORTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside. , In a saucepan, combine gelatin and milk; let stand for 5 minutes. Heat milk mixture to just below boiling; remove from the heat. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Add the pumpkin, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; mix well. Fold in whipped topping. Pour over crust. Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. , Remove sides of pan just before serving. If desired, garnish with additional whipped topping.

CARAMEL-CRUNCH PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, walnuts and butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of pastry shell. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, extract, cinnamon, salt, mace, ginger and remaining brown sugar until blended; stir in cream. , Pour into pastry shell. Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack. , Garnish with whipped cream and additional walnuts if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.