Special Strawberry Torte Food

STRAWBERRY & CINNAMON TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/gas4/ fan 160C. Line the base of a loose-bottomed 23cm cake tin with greaseproof paper and butter the sides.
• Mix almonds, butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, egg and egg yolk in a food processor just until the ingredients are evenly combined.
• Spread half the mixture over the base of the tin in a smooth layer with no gaps - easiest to do this with two forks. Lay the sliced strawberries on top. Add the remaining cake mixture and spread it as best you can, but don't worry if a few strawberries peep through.
• Bake for 1 hour (it may need an extra 5 minutes), but check after 40 minutes - if it is getting too brown, cover loosely with foil. The torte should be slightly risen and dark golden brown when cooked.
• Cool in the tin slightly, then loosen the edges with a knife and remove from the tin. Slide the torte onto a plate and sprinkle with a dusting of icing sugar. Serve warm or cold, in wedges with dollops of cream and Greek yogurt.

STRAWBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• Whip cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together.
• In seperate bowl, whip all-purpose cream until stiff peaks form.
• Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
• Arrange Lady Fingers around sides and bottom of springform pan, standing Lady Fingers lengthwise around sides of pan.
• Pour 1/2 of filling into pan, then a layer of Lady Fingers.
• Top with remaining filling.
• Topping:.
• Strain berries and set aside, reserving juice.
• In saucepan, bring cornstarch and juice to a gentl boil; spread sauce on top of cake.
• Spread strawberries on top.
• Refrigerate and serve when throughly chilled, removing springform pan.

SPECIAL RASPBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of two greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper., In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and edges are golden, Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely. In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until combined. Beat in confectioner's sugar alternately with extract and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency., Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the preserves. Top with another cake layer and 3/4 cup frosting. Place third cake layer over frosting; spread with remaining preserves. Top with remaining cake layer., Frost top and sides of cake with 1 cup frosting, forming a crumb coating. Refrigerate cake until frosting is set, about 30 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and cover with remaining frosting. Top with raspberries.

STRAWBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and line a rimmed 15-by-10-by-1-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar together until light in color, about 1 minute; stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add cake flour and baking powder; stir until well combined.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into flour mixture.
• Pour cake batter in prepared pan and spread evenly with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until cake springs back when touched, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, set 6 strawberries aside for garnish. Thinly slice remaining strawberries. Place heavy cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat on medium speed. Slowly add remaining teaspoon vanilla and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Set half of the whipped cream aside. Gently fold sliced strawberries into remaining half; set aside.
• Lay a clean kitchen towel flat on a work surface with one of the short ends facing you. Generously sprinkle dish towel with confectioners' sugar. Flip cake onto towel, remove baking sheet, and peel off parchment paper. Using the dish towel, roll cake away from you; let cool.
• Unroll cake. Evenly spread strawberry whipped-cream mixture over surface of the cake and re-roll. Transfer cake to a serving plate and evenly spread top and sides of cake with reserved whipped cream. Cut reserved whole strawberries in half lengthwise and place on top of cake for garnish.

STRAWBERRY CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325° degrees F.
• Place nuts in a food processor and pulse until chopped fine; add flour and sugar; When well blended, add the cold butter, two tablespoons at a time; Remove from processor and spread in a spring form pan, pushing the mixture one inch up the sides of the pan.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes until golden; Remove from oven and cool.
• Place cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat on high speed until fluffy and well blended.
• While the motor is still running, add small amounts of the whipping cream in a steady small stream into the cheese mixture, NOT TOO FAST, or the mixture will be too runny.
• When well blended, spread the cream mixture evenly into the baked, cooled crust (At this point, it can be covered and chilled up to 24 hours.).
• When ready to serve, place halved strawberries on top of the chilled cream mixture, remove the spring form pan rim, slice and serve.

STRAWBERRY HAZELNUT TORTE

Steps:

• For Torte: Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
• In a large bowl using electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, about 3 - 5 minutes.
• Gradually add sugar, beating continuously until all sugar is dissolved and egg whites form stiff glossy peaks, about 15 - 20 minutes. Fold hazelnuts into egg whites.
• Spoon into pastry bag and pipe out three 9-inch diameter, 1/2-inch high meringue discs onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper or brown paper buttered and lightly dusted with cornstarch. Smooth meringues.
• Bake until very lightly browned and firm to touch, about 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Let cool on wire racks in a dry place or dry in oven with heat turned off and door ajar.
• For Filling: Reserve enough whole strawberries of uniform size to top on 9-inch disc. In shallow broiler pan, place whole strawberries and sprinkle with sugar. Place under broiler for 1 minute to glaze; set aside.
• Thinly slice remaining strawberries and place in large bowl; set aside.
• In another large bowl, combine cream and powdered sugar. Whip until almost stiff. Add Grand Marnier and continue whipping until stiff.
• Spread one-third raspberry preserves over each meringue.
• Cover each with layer of sliced strawberries, using one-third per layer.
• Cover two discs with whipped cream leaving third disc for top torte.
• Very carefully stack meringue discs in layers. Cover top disc with whipped cream. Decorate top with glazed whole strawberries.
• Cover sides of torte with remaining whipped cream.
• If desired, decorate with rosettes of whipped cream and mint leaves.
• NOTE: This torte is meant to be enjoyed soon after making it as the baked meringue will lose it's crispness due to moisture of ingredients within layers.

CHOCOLATE-STRAWBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cover bottom of 9-inch round pan with waxed paper; spray with cooking spray. Microwave 4 oz. chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until butter is melted, stirring after 1 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add dry gelatin mix and sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs. Add flour; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool cake in pan 5 min. Loosen cake from side of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan and waxed paper. Cool cake completely.
• Microwave remaining chocolate as directed on package. Gently stir in COOL WHIP until blended. Transfer cake to plate; frost with COOL WHIP mixture. Top with berries.

STRAWBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• Strain strawberries and set aside, reserving juices. In a saucepan bring cornstarch and strawberry juice to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Whip cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together.
• In a separate bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
• Arrange ladyfingers around sides and bottom of the 8 or 9 inch springform pan, standing ladyfingers lengthwise around sides of pan. Pour 1/2 of the filling into the pan, then place a layer of ladyfingers on top of filling. Pour remaining filling over ladyfingers.
• Spread strawberry sauce over top of cake and place the whole strawberries on top. Refrigerate and remove from pan once thoroughly chilled.

STRAWBERRY CUSTARD TORTE

Steps:

• Prepare cake according to package directions using oil, eggs and water.
• Bake for time specified on package in two greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans.
• Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in milk until smooth.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in butter and vanilla.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Place half of the whipped topping in a bowl; add strawberries.
• Split each cake into two horizontal layers; place one layer on a serving plate.
• Spread with half of the strawberry mixture.
• Top with a second cake layer; spread with custard.
• Add third layer; spread with remaining strawberry mixture.
• Top with remaining cake and whipped topping.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Garnish with strawberries and mint if desired.

STRAWBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• *Prepare an 8" or 9" cake pan lining it with parchment paper (or grease the pan).
• Cream the butter and the 1/2 cup of sugar.
• Add the egg yolks and vanilla, mixing well.
• In a seperate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking powder.
• Blend the dry ingredients and milk alternately into the butter mixture.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and set aside.
• With clean beaters, whip the egg whites, adding the 1 cup of sugar a little at a time, until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon the egg whites over the top of the unbaked batter and sprinkle with walnuts (whole or pieces).
• Bake at 325F about 40 minutes or until cake tests done (cooking time will depend on your oven and pan size).
• *Using the parchment paper will allow you to easily lift the torte from the pan to test for doneness by piercing through the bottom of the cake with a toothpick.
• Cool the torte completely.
• Whip the cream and sweeten to taste.
• *You can substitute the cream with Cool Whip (or other) to lessen the calories and fat.
• Top off the torte with the whipped cream just before serving, adding whole (or cut) strawberries as your final layer.
• This torte should be made and enjoyed on the same day as the cream will soften the crispy meringue layer - still good but not the same!

IMPRESSIVE STRAWBERRY BROWNIE TORTE

Steps:

• Grease or spray two 9-inch round cake pans and the line with parchment paper, extending paper up the sides of pans, then grease or spray paper.
• Prepare brownie mix by adding 2 tbls water, canola oil, and the 2 eggs - mixing evenly. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched.
• Cool completely.
• In a large bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk and water.
• Beat in the pudding mix.
• Chill for 5 minutes.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Place one brownie layer on a serving plate and top with half each of the pudding mixture and strawberries then repeat with the 2nd layer.
• Optional: drizzle top of cake with the melted chocolate to decorate a bit.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.