Best Graham Cracker Torte Recipes

CHOCOLATE ECLAIR TORTE (NOT THE GRAHAM CRACKER VERSION)

Steps:

• CRUST: Preheat oven to 450°F Grease a large jelly roll pan.
• Bring water and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour and beat until the mixture forms a ball.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Beat in eggs.
• Spread crust mixture on the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until firm.
• Don't overbake.
• FILLING: Mix the first 3 ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Spread on the cooled crust and chill for an hour or so to firm the filling.
• ICING: Using a medium saucepan or a double boiler, melt chocolate squares in butter over low to medium heat.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, adding more milk if necessary to achieve a smooth consistency.
• Drizzle over the filling.
• Chill before serving for a few hours.
• Store the torte in the refrigerator.

RASPBERRY TORTE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted oleo.
• Put in greased 13x9 inch pan.
• Beat 2 eggs with sugar with mixer until well blended.
• Add two more eggs and cream cheese and beat well.
• Pour on top of crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• While this is cooling combine water, corn starch, sugar, and raspberries in saucepan.
• Bring to a boil on medium-high heat.
• Cook until thickened.
• Cool and add half package of reserved raspberries.
• Pour over cooled filling and refrigerate covered.
• Top with Reddi-Wip when serving.

GRAHAM CRACKER TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Mix the crushed graham crackers with the cinnamon and set aside 1/4 cup of the mixture. Add the melted butter to the rest of the mixture and spread in a greased 9 X 13 pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• 2. CUSTARD FILLING: Cook the milk, 1/2 cup sugar, flour and egg yolks in a heavy saucepan or double boiler until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir until mixed. Pour filling into baked crust.
• 3. MERINGUE TOPPING: Beat egg whites with the 5 Tbsp. sugar until stiff. add a dash of vanilla, if desired. Spread meringue topping over the custard filling. Then sprinkle the reserved graham cracker mixture over the top and bake for 20 minutes. Chill overnight. Serve with whipped cream.

GRAHAM CRACKER TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 15x10x1-inch pan; line bottom with waxed or parchment paper, grease paper, and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in yolks.
• Combine crumbs, flour, and baking powder. Stir in milk and vanilla.
• Beat crumb mixture into butter mixture, 1/3 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition. Stir in walnuts; set aside.
• Beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gently stir about half of the egg whites into graham cracker mixture to lighten; fold in remaining whites.
• Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto large cooling rack; gently peel paper off cake. Cool completely.
• Make frosting. Cut cake crosswise into 3 equal parts. Place one piece on serving plate; frost top with one-third of the frosting. Repeat, stacking layers with remaining cake and frosting. Top with crystallized ginger and walnuts, if desired. Serve at once or cover and store in refrigerator up to 8 hours.
• Frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in milk and vanilla, then remaining sugar. Beat in additional milk, if needed, to acheive spreading consistency.

GRAHAM CRACKER TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Lightly grease two 9-inch round baking pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside. In small bowl combine graham crumbs, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.2. In large mixing bowl beat granulated sugar and margarine or butter on medium speed of electric mixer until well combined. Add egg yolks and 2 teaspoons rum flavoring. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.3. Alternately add crumb mixture and milk to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until just combined. Stir in nuts and chocolate.4. Using clean mixing bowl and beaters beat egg whites on medium speed of electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into nut mixture. Spread in prepared pans. Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely.5. Meanwhile, chill small mixing bowl and beaters of electric mixer. In chilled bowl beat cream, powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons rum flavoring on medium speed of electric mixer until soft peaks form.6. Fill between layers and frost top of torte with cream mixture. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Store in refrigerator.