Banana Turtle Torte Recipes

BANANA TURTLE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Make and bake cake as directed on box for 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate layers about 45 minutes for easier handling. Trim off rounded top of one layer. Slice each cake in half horizontally to make a total of 4 layers. Reserve untrimmed cake layer top.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Place 1 cake layer bottom, cut side up, on serving plate. Spread 2/3 cup whipped cream over layer to within 1/4 inch of edge. Slice 1 banana; arrange on whipped cream, overlapping slices if necessary. Drizzle 1/4 cup butterscotch caramel topping over banana, spreading to coat slices. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pecans.
• Repeat with second and third layers. Top with reserved cake layer, rounded side up. Frost top of cake with remaining whipped cream. Spoon remaining butterscotch caramel topping over whipped cream. Swirl caramel into whipped cream with tip of knife.
• Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until ready to serve. For best results, serve cake the same day. Store covered in refrigerator.

BANANA TORTE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs with melted butter.
• Pat into bottom of large rectangular baking dish.
• Place in fridge.
• Let stand one hour.
• Using electric mixer,beat butter with eggs, icing sugar and vanilla for 10-15 minutes until it looks like a frosting.
• Spread on top of graham crust.
• Placed sliced bananas over the top of creamed mixture.
• Then spread cool whip over bananas.
• Place in fridge, let stand at least four hours before cutting into squares and serving.

BANANA TORTE

Steps:

• Line a jellyroll pan with wax paper.
• Bake chocolate cake as per box instructions.
• When cool, remove cake from pan.
• Cut cake in two, do not cut through wax paper.
• Whip some cream, or thaw frozen whipped topping, tinting pale yellow if desired.
• Put approximately a one inch layer of whipped cream on one half of cake.
• Slice bananas and place in whipped cream.
• Flip other half of cake on top of first layer.
• Apply whipped cream and bananas.
• Garnish with maraschino cherries if desired.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Best if refrigerated before serving.

CARAMEL WALNUT BANANA TORTE

Steps:

• TOPPING: Place brown sugar, margarine, and cream in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat just until margarine melts, stirring constantly.
• Pour over bottoms of three 8" or 9" round baking pans, & sprinkle with walnuts.
• CAKE: Place sugar and margarine in mixer bowl and cream for about 2 minutes.
• Add banana and vanilla, mix thoroughly.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing about 15 seconds between each addition on low speed.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in small bowl.
• Add half of the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and mix for about 30 seconds on low speed.
• Add buttermilk and remaining flour mixture. Gradually increase spead to high and beat about 30-45 seconds.
• Spread batter evenly over nut mixture in pans.
• BAKE: 350°F for 25 - 30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans about 3 minutes. Remove from pans by inverting on to wire racks. (This is very important, if you don't let them cool long enough, the topping runs off the cake, too cool, and it stays in the pan).
• FILLING: Combine sugar, flour and salt in medium saucepan.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Beat the egg in a separate bowl.
• Stir 4 to 5 tablespoons of hot mixture into beaten egg, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing between each addition.
• Pour egg mixture into saucepan with remaining hot mixture. Cook until mixture is thick & bubbly, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and margarine. Cool slightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or more until cake is cool and ready to assemble.
• ASSEMBLE TORTE: (Save nicest looking layer for the top). Place one cake layer, nut side up on serving plate.
• Spread with half of filling. Arrange about half of banana slices over filling.
• Top with second layer, nut side up. Spread with remaining filling and banana slices.
• Top with remaining cake layer, nut side up.
• Top with whipped cream just before serving.
• Store in refrigerator.

BANANA TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Have egg whites at room temp. Add cream of tarter to egg whites and beat at high speed until soft peaks form.
• 2. Mix sugars together and add gradually to egg white mixture. Beat egg mix until glossy & white (about 5 minutes) Add vanilla & Almond extracts and mix well. Remove from mixer.
• 3. Combine graham cracker crumbs and nuts. Sprinkle over beaten egg and fold in gradually (1/4 mix at time).
• 4. Grease 2 cake pans heavely with shortening, pour mix equally into both pans. Bake at 350 Degrees for 50 minutes.
• 5. Remove from pan to cool. Place a layer of bananas on top & cover with whipped cream, decorate with cherries & nuts.