Pumpkin Mousse Trifle With Cranberries And Apricot Orange Sauce Recipes

PUMPKIN MOUSSE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, pumpkin, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended., Transfer to a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut cake into 3/4-in. cubes., Meanwhile, increase oven setting to 350°. Whisk egg white; stir in pecans and sugars. Transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 9-13 minutes or until puffed, stirring once. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add the pumpkin, cinnamon and vanilla. Fold in 1-1/2 cups whipped topping., In a 3-1/2-qt. trifle bowl or glass serving bowl, layer half each of the cake, pumpkin mousse, remaining whipped topping and pecans. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE TRIFLE WITH CRANBERRIES AND APRICOT-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• For streusel: Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a sheet pan with foil; set aside. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add melted butter and stir until mixture is crumbly. Pour onto prepared sheet pan; bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside to cool; crumble into small pieces. For orange sauce: Combine apricot jam and orange juice in a medium bowl. Whisk together until smooth. For pumpkin mousse: Whisk egg yolk into pumpkin pie filling. Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave or using a double boiler. Whisk melted white chocolate into pumpkin mixture. Whip heavy cream to medium peaks. Gently fold whipped cream into pumpkin mixture. To serve: Cut spice cake into cubes. Place a dollop of mousse at the bottom of a serving dish. Top with cranberries and a drizzle of sauce. Place a few cubes of cake over mousse. Top with another layer of mousse, cranberries and sauce, then top with streusel.