Razzle Dazzle Torte Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread the bacon on a wire rack fitted over a baking sheet. Bake until nice and crispy, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Mix the milk, brown sugar, salt, egg yolks and vanilla bean seeds in a baking dish to make the batter.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large nonstick skillet to medium. Dunk each side of the bread into the batter for a few seconds a side. Fry 2 slices of the battered bread until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Repeat the process, wiping the skillet clean between each fry, until you have perfectly golden brown and delicious French toast. (You can hold the French toast in a 200 degree oven on a wire rack set in a baking tray to keep warm if need be.)
• When the French toast is done, schmear each piece with some Mascarpone Cream. Then top with a pile of raspberries and 3 slices bacon. Close, cut in half and serve with maple syrup for dunking.
• Mix together the mascarpone, malt powder, maple syrup, salt and vanilla bean seeds in a bowl, and then set aside until ready to use.

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Line 2 9" pans with parchment paper and spray with baking spray.
• Combine flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs one at time beating well after each addition.
• Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed only until mixed in! DO NOT OVER BEAT!
• Pour in milk and again only beat until mixed inches.
• Fold in pecans.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Combine ingredients for the raspberry swirl.
• Pour 1/2 of the raspberry mixture unto batter in each pan and swirl with a knife.
• Bake 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
• Turn out cakes onto cooling racks, remove parchment paper and cool completely.
• While cake is cooling mix together the ingredients for the filling.
• Cut each layer in half (I use dental floss to make the cut).
• Put 1/3 of the filling between each layer.
• Whisk together the ingredients for the glaze.
• Pour onto top layer.
• Optional - Garnish with pecan halves and fresh raspberries and dollops of whipped cream.