Best Pumpkin Patch Torte Recipes

PUMPKIN PATCH TORTE

Steps:

• Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugars, eggs and oil until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Carefully remove waxed paper., For frosting, in a large heavy saucepan over low heat, combine the syrup, egg whites and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating until frosting reaches 160°, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat on high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Remove 1/4 cup frosting to a small bowl; tint with green and yellow food coloring and set aside., Cut cake widthwise into thirds. Place one layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the frosting. Repeat layers. Arrange pumpkins on cake; add vines with the green frosting.

PUMPKIN PATCH TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Cake: Line a greased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper; grease paper too. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients until well blended. Combine remaining dry ingredients and add gradually to the pumpkin mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 350^ for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Carefully remove the paper. --- Frosting: In a large heavy saucepan over low heat, combine the syrup, egg whites and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Remove 1/4 cup mixture divide up into 2 small bowls and tint 1 with green and 1 with yellow food coloring and set aside.
• 2. Cut cake width-wise into thirds. Place one layer on a cake platter. Spread 1/3 of the remaining frosting between the layers and on top - do not frost the sides- just let the frosting ooze out if it wants too. Arrange candy pumpkins on cake , add vines with reserved frosting and little yellow pumpkin blossoms.

PUMPKIN PATCH CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Refrigerate 30 min. or until thickened.
• Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in thickened gelatin and 1 cup COOL WHIP; spoon into crust. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Tint remaining COOL WHIP with food coloring; spread over gelatin layer to within 1 inch of edge. Decorate with candies and decorating gel to resemble a pumpkin patch.

PUMPKIN PATCH TORTE RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugars, eggs and oil until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Carefully remove waxed paper.
• For frosting, in a large heavy saucepan over low heat, combine the syrup, egg whites and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating until frosting reaches 160°, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat on high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Remove 1/4 cup frosting to a small bowl; tint with green and yellow food coloring and set aside.
• Cut cake widthwise into thirds. Place one layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the frosting. Repeat layers. Arrange pumpkins on cake; add vines with the green frosting. Yield: 12 servings.