Raspberry Walnut Torte With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

RASPBERRY WALNUT TORTE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until thick and lemon-colored. Combine flour, walnuts, baking powder and salt; fold into egg mixture alternately with whipped cream., Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and salt until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Fold in whipped cream., Cut each cake horizontally into two layers. Place bottom layer on serving plate; spread with about 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second cake layer; spread with half of the raspberry preserves. Repeat layers. Frost sides of cake with frosting., Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert ribbon tip #47. Fill bag with remaining frosting; pipe a lattice design on top of cake. Using star tip #32, pipe stars around top and bottom edges of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and raspberry extract; beat until smooth. Fold in raspberry jam.

RASPBERRY WALNUT TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. In a medium bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and ground walnuts. Set aside. In a small bowl whip 1 1/2 cups cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs and 3 teaspoons vanilla. Beat 5 minutes at highest speed of an electric mixer. fold in flour mixture alternately with whipped cream.
• Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make the Frosting: In a large bowl combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth. In a separate small bowl, whip 1/12 cups whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
• To assemble cake: Split each layer in half horizontally to form 4 layers. Place 1 layer on serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second layer; spread with 1/2 cup preserves. Top with 3rd layer; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost sides of cake with frosting, reserving about 1 cup for decorating. Spread remaining preserves on top of cake. Using a pastry bag and a star tip, pipe reserved frosting in a lattice design on the top of cake, pipe border around top and bottom edges of cake. Store in refrigerator.

WALNUT RASPBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In another large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in walnuts and coconut., Add cream of tarter to egg whites; beat with clean beaters until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of egg whites into the batter, then fold in remaining whites., Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 24-28 minutes or top springs back lightly when touched. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Spread raspberry preserves over the top of two cake layers. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. , Place one raspberry-topped cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with some of the frosting. Repeat with second raspberry-topped cake layer. Top with plain cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over the top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with nuts. Store in the refrigerator.

RASPBERRY WALNUT TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine 1 cup flour, confectioners' sugar and butter; blend well.
• Press mixture into bottom of 9-inch x 9-inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool.
• Drain raspberries (reserve liquid for sauce). Spoon berries over cooled crust; sprinkle with walnuts.
• Beat eggs with sugar in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Add salt, 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, and vanilla; blend well. Pour over walnuts.
• Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool and cut into squares. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream and sauce.
• TO MAKE SAUCE:.
• Combine reserved berry juice with 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch, in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

RASPBERRY WALNUT TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and ground walnuts.
• In a small bowl, beat 1½ cups of whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
• In a large bowl, combine 1½ cup of sugar, 3 teaspoons vanilla and eggs; beat for 5 minutes at highest speed.
• Fold in dry ingredients and whipped cream alternately into sugar mixture beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 15 minutes; remove from pans.
• Cool completely.
• To prepare frosting, in another small bowl beat 1½ cups of whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, 1-cup sugar, 1/8-teaspoon salt and 1-teaspoon vanilla; blend well.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• To assemble cake, split each layer in half horizontally to form 4 layers.
• Place one layer on a serving plate, spread with 1/2 cup of frosting.
• Top with second layer; spread with 1/2 cup of raspberry preserves.
• Top with third layer, spread 1/2 cup of frosting.
• Top with fourth layer.
• Frost sides of cake with frosting reserves and keep about 1 cup for decorating.
• Top fourth layer with raspberry preserves.
• Pipe lattice design on top and bottom using remaining frosting Store in refrigerator.

WALNUT MAPLE TORTE WITH MAPLE MERINGUE FROSTING

Steps:

• Make cake layers:
• Preheat oven to 350° F. and butter and flour two 8-inch round cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
• On a baking sheet toast walnuts in middle of oven until 1 shade darker, about 8 minutes, and cool. In a food processor grind walnuts fine.
• Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and a pinch salt. In a small cup stir together espresso powder and water. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour mixture, espresso, walnuts, and oil until just combined.
• Spoon batter into cake pans, smoothing tops, and bake in middle of oven about 25 minutes, or until pale golden and a tester comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on a rack 15 minutes. Run a thin knife around edges of pans and invert cake layers onto rack to cool completely.
• In a small bowl beat together cream cheese and 2 tablespoons maple syrup until smooth.
• Assemble torte:
• Arrange 1 cake layer on an ovenproof serving plate and with a pastry brush gently brush top with 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly onto layer and top with remaining layer. Brush top of torte with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup. Torte may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring torte to room temperature before proceeding.
• Make frosting:
• Let whites stand at room temperature 1 hour. In a 1-quart heavy saucepan bring maple syrup to a boil over moderate heat and simmer until a candy thermometer registers 235° F. (be careful it doesn―t bubble over).
• While maple syrup is simmering, in bowl of a standing electric mixer beat whites with cream of tartar and a pinch salt until they just hold stiff peaks. Add hot maple syrup in a stream, beating until meringue is thickened and glossy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Preheat broiler.
• Immediately frost torte with a narrow metal spatula, mounding extra meringue on top and drawing it up with a fork to form peaks (see photograph, page 111). Broil torte about 4 inches from heat until tops of peaks are pale golden, about 30 seconds. Let torte stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.