Red Velvet Torte With White Truffle Frosting Recipes

RED VELVET TORTE WITH WHITE TRUFFLE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pans.
• Bake and cool as directed on box for 8-inch rounds. Refrigerate layers about 45 minutes for easier handling. Trim off rounded top of one layer. Slice each cake layer in half horizontally to make a total of 4 layers. Reserve untrimmed top layer.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on Medium (50%) 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through microwave time. Stir until smooth; cool 5 minutes. Stir in frosting until well blended. Place 1 cake layer bottom, cut side up, on serving plate; spread with about 3/4 cup of the frosting. Repeat with second and third cake layers. Top with reserved cake layer, cut side down; frost with remaining frosting. Store loosely covered.

RED VELVET CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pans.
• Bake 27 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate layers for ease of cutting, if desired.
• In chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. (Do not overbeat.) In another large bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Fold in whipped cream.
• Trim rounded tops off 2 of the cakes. Cut each cake horizontally to make total of 6 layers. Reserve 1 layer with rounded top. On serving plate, place 1 cake layer bottom, cut side up; spread with about 1 cup of the frosting. Repeat with 4 more cake layers. Top with reserved cake layer, cut side down; frost with remaining frosting. Store loosely covered in refrigerator. Garnish with raspberries and rosemary sprigs.