johnw@astroatc.UUCP (10/28/85)
As promised: Raspberry Walnut Torte ========= ====== ===== (from Pillsbury Cakes Unlimited) 1.75 c flour 2 tea baking powder .5 tea salt 1 c ground walnuts ---------------------- mix 1.5 c whipping cream ---------------------- whip until stiff peaks form 1.5 c sugar 1 TBL vanilla 3 eggs ---------------------- mix; beat 5 minutes on HIGHEST speed Fold flour mix and whipped cream alternately into sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mix. BAKE: in two 9 inch round pans, greased and floured at 350 for 25-30 minutes (until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.) - - - F R O S T I N G - - - 1.5 c whipping cream 8 oz cream cheese (softened) 1 c sugar 1/8 t salt 1 tea vanilla In small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Put in fridge. In large bowl, combine the rest; blend well; fold in whipped cream. WARNING: over-mixing frosting WILL cause whipped cream to "fall." The frosting should be spreadable, but NOT (quite) stiff ehough for decorating. - - - A S S E M B L Y - - - 12 oz (jar) raspberry preserves Split each layer (4 peices of cake). Assemble as below, starting from the bottom: decoration frosting raspberry preserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | cake top | Also: frost the sides. ___________________ | frosting | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The picture shows frosting dec- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ orations on the edges and top. | cake bottom | I've tryed, but the frosting is ___________________ a bit runny (unless *VERY* cold). |raspberry presrvs| I suspect that one in the photo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ was decorated with powdered-sugar | cake top | sugar (butter cream) type frosting. ___________________ (I take a bowl of powdered sugar | frosting | and add just enough of the extra ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ above frosting for decorating con- | cake bottom | consistancy. (go easy it dies when ------------------- over-beaten!)) -- John W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name: John F. Wardale UUCP: ... {seismo | harvard | ihnp4} !uwvax!astroatc!johnw arpa: astroatc!johnw@rsch.wisc.edu snail: 5800 Cottage Gr. Rd. ;;; Madison WI 53716 audio: 608-221-9001 eXt 110 To err is human, to really foul up world news requires the net!