Grandmas Heavenly Torte Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until fluffy. Add vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat until smooth. Pour into three greased and waxed paper-lined 8-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool. , For icing, beat cocoa, butter, milk, vanilla and 6 cups sugar in a bowl until creamy. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the ice cream and the bourbon. Blend on high speed until the desired consistency is reached (the longer you blend, the thicker the milkshake). In a medium glass, drizzle the caramel in a spiral around the inside of the glass. To help distribute the caramel evenly turn the glass as you drizzle. Pour the milkshake into the glass, and stop when almost full. Top with the dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of toffee pieces.

Steps:

• For the filling: Mix sugar and cornstarch together and add to egg yolks.
• Stir in sour cream and cook in double boiler until it coats the spoon.
• Add the flavorings and stir well.
• Let cool to room temperature before assembling cake.
• For the base: Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar; add salt and egg yolks, one at a time and beat until smooth after each.
• Add lemon rind and flour.
• In another bowl, mix egg white, sugar, cinnamon and pecans together lightly.
• Divide dough into thirds and pat into three 7" x 11" pans; spread the tops with the egg white mixture.
• Bake for ten minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and bake approximately 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Turn out onto cooling rack.
• When torte is cold, spread two of the layers with raspberry jam and some of the filling.
• Stack layers and cover all with remaining filling.

Steps:

• Slice and quarter strawberries, reserving a few for garnish.
• Add sugar to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Cream sugar and cream cheese.
• Add whipped topping and beat until light and fluffy.
• Drain about 3/4 of the liquid produced from soaking the berries; pour the glaze over and stir.
• Slice cake into 2-inch pieces.
• Fill a trifle dish or 9-inch deep glass bowl, with layers of the cake, strawberries and then the cream cheese mixture.
• Garnish with reserved strawberries.
• Refrigerate at least six hours before serving.