Pumpkin-Hazelnut Torte

Prep

20

min
Total

3

hr

0

min
Servings

12

Introduce a new pumpkin recipe to your dessert table. Layer cake with creamy pumpkin whipped cream.

Ingredients

Cake

1

can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 1/2

cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1

cup granulated sugar
3/4

cup ground hazelnuts or walnuts
1/4

cup shortening
1

cup milk
1

teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1

teaspoon vanilla
2

eggs

Pumpkin Cream

3/4

cup powdered sugar
1 1/2

cups whipping cream
1/2

teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2

teaspoon vanilla
Reserved 1 cup pumpkin

Garnish

1/2

cup chopped hazelnuts or walnuts

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour. Reserve 1 cup pumpkin for pumpkin cream; set aside.
2

In large bowl, beat remaining pumpkin and all remaining cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly between pans.
3

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4

In chilled large bowl, beat all pumpkin cream ingredients except reserved pumpkin on high speed until stiff. Gently fold in pumpkin. Reserve 1 1/3 cups; set aside.
5

Place one cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread with 1 1/2 cups pumpkin cream. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up. Spread remaining pumpkin cream around side of cake. Spread reserved pumpkin cream on top of cake. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Refrigerate any remaining cake.

Recipe Tips

tip 1

You will need a 3-ounce package of hazelnuts for 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts.
tip 2

Garnish the top of the torte with finely chopped and whole hazelnuts.

Nutrition

430 Calories, 24g Total Fat, 6g Protein, 47g Total Carbohydrate, 28g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 Serving

Calories: 430

Calories from Fat: 210

Total Fat: 24g; 37%

Saturated Fat: 9g; 44%

Trans Fat: 2g

Cholesterol: 70mg; 23%

Sodium: 340mg; 14%

Potassium: 240mg; 7%

Total Carbohydrate: 47g; 16%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 11%

Sugars: 28g

Protein: 6g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 130%; 130%

Vitamin C: 2%; 2%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.