Potluck Pumpkin Torte Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., Combine cake mix, 1 cup pumpkin, eggs, milk, oil and 1 teaspoon pie spice; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared pans. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely., Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar and the remaining pumpkin and pie spice until smooth. Fold in whipped topping., Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with a fourth of the filling. Repeat 3 times. Drizzle with caramel topping; sprinkle with pecans. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• 1. Crust: In a medium bowl, mix the crumbs, walnuts, sugar and cinnamon together. Stir in melted butter until all is moistened. Press into an ungreased 13x9 baking dish.
• 2. Cream cheese filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in a sugar and eggs until fluffy. Pour over the crust and bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until set. Allow to cool.
• 3. PUMPKIN PIE FILLING: In a large saucepan, combine the pumpkin, egg yolks, 1/2 cup of sugar, milk, cinnamon and salt. Cook and stir over low heat 10-12 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water, let stand for 1 minute. Over low heat, stir the gelatin until it is dissolved completely. Stir in the pumpkin mixture, allow to cool. Beat the egg whites, with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form. May not get real stiff but will become thick and glossy. Fold into the pumpkin mixture. Pour pumpkin mixture over the cream cheese layer. Top with a layer of whipped cream topping. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until completely set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs and margarine. Evenly press into prepared pan to form a crust.
• Blend together the cream cheese, eggs and sugar; evenly spread over crust and bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Set aside to cool.
• In a 2 quart saucepan, combine the pumpkin, egg yolks, milk, 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool.
• Combine gelatin and cold water in a small bowl and allow to soften for 5 minutes. Mix in boiling water to dissolve. Stir into the pumpkin mixture.
• In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar; beat until stiff. Fold into pumpkin mixture and pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours, and cut into squares. Top with whipped topping and sprinkle with walnuts.

Steps:

• Grease three 9-in. round baking pans; line with waxed paper. Grease the paper and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 1/2 cup flour, water, pumpkin, eggs, oil and cinnamon; beat for 30 seconds on low speed. Beat for 2 minutes on medium. , Transfer a third of the batter to a small bowl; beat in brown sugar and remaining flour. Stir in chips and pecans. Pour into one prepared pan. Divide the plain batter between the two remaining pans. , Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a large bowl, cream shortening until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and maple flavoring; beat until smooth. , Place one plain cake layer on a serving platter. Top with a quarter of the frosting. Top with the pumpkin-nut cake layer. Top with a quarter of the frosting. Top with remaining plain cake layer; spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine crust ingredients.
• press into a 13" x 9" pan.
• Beat chrem cheese and sugar together.
• Add eggs and beat again.
• pour cream cheese layer over crust
• bake at 350 degrees.
• for 20 minutes.
• cool.
• mix pudding,.
• milk,.
• pumpkin,
• and cinnamon together.
• add 1 (8oz) cool whip.
• put on top of baked layer.
• top with remaining 8 oz of cool whip.
• Refridgerate.