Maple Pumpkin Torte

Name: Maple Pumpkin Torte
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 237 milliliters butter-flavored shortening; 177 milliliters canned pumpkin; 79 milliliters canola oil; 2 liters confectioners sugar; 2 eggs; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon maple flavoring; 177 milliliters milk; 59 milliliters chopped pecans; 237 milliliters vanilla or white chips; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 237 milliliters water; 1 package white cake mix (regular size)

This recipe serves 14. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 657 calories. Head to the store and pick up flour, milk, pumpkin, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

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.

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Cake Mix

Cinnamon

Pumpkin

All Purpose Flour

Water

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Transfer a third of the batter to a small bowl; beat in brown sugar and remaining flour. Stir in chips and pecans.

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Brown Sugar

Pecans

French Fries

All Purpose Flour

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Pour into one prepared pan. Divide the plain batter between the two remaining pans.

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Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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For frosting, in a large bowl, cream shortening until fluffy.

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Shortening

Frosting

Cream

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Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and maple flavoring; beat until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Maple Flavoring

Vanilla

Milk

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.

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Frosting

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