Raspberry Swirl Torte Recipes

RASPBERRY SWIRLS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. , Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half into a 12x9-in. rectangle. Combine the jam, coconut and pecans; spread over rectangles. Carefully roll up, starting with the long ends, into tight jelly rolls. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate overnight or freeze for 2-3 hours. , Preheat oven to 375°. Cut into 1/4-in. slices; place on greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool cookies on wire racks.

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.

RASPBERRY-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap exterior of a 9-inch springform pan (including base) in a double layer of foil; set aside.
• Stir together cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Whisk in 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside.
• Put cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add salt and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until just combined (do not overmix). Pour cream cheese filling over crust.
• Drop raspberry sauce by the teaspoon on top. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl sauce into filling.
• Set cake pan inside a large, shallow roasting pan. Transfer to oven. Carefully ladle boiling water into roasting pan to reach halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake until cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, 60 to 65 minutes.
• Transfer cake pan to rack; let cake cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, 6 hours or overnight. Before unmolding, run a knife around edge of cake.

RASPBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• Combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar and salt in a bowl and mix.
• well. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Pat over the.
• bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes or until light.
• brown.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• Combine 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan and mix.
• well. Add the raspberries. Bring to a boil, stirring.
• constantly.
• Boil until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
• Spoon over the baked layer.
• Chill in the refrigerator.
• Combine the marshmallows and milk in a saucepan.
• Cook over low heat until blended, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Fold in the whipped cream. Spread.
• over the prepared layers.
• Chill until serving time.

RASPBERRY SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, cream 1 c + 1 T butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Add the flour alternately with the milk to the butter/sugar (begin and end with dry ingredients); add the vanilla.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold gently by hand into the batter.
• Heat jelly until melted; cool slightly.
• Remove 1 c of batter and add jelly; mix well.
• Add enough food coloring to make the batter pink.
• Pour the white batter into a greased and floured Bundt pan.
• Pour jelly batter on top.
• Swirl the raspberry mixture into the cake.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until the cake tests done.
• Turn out on a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the glaze, combine the confectioners sugar, butter and vanilla extract.
• Add in enough milk to produce a slightly runny consistency.
• Pour the glaze over the cake and drizzle with sieved raspberry jam.