Apples & Oranges Torte
By
Mary Shivers
@mshivers60
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With an abundance of apples every fall, I love to use them in creative ways. In this recipe, I baked a small version of my favorite apple cake, spread it with a simple orange curd, then piped the top with a fluffy cream cheese frosting and added a heavy sprinkling of toasted pecans. Sweet perfection. Absolutely magnificent!
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A magnificent dessert? Absolutely! But you know what? We think it would make a magnificent breakfast, too. ;)
Ingredients
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1 can(s)non-stick cooking spray
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TORTE:
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1 cgranulated sugar
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1/3 cvegetable shortening
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2 Tbspunsalted butter, softened
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1 largeegg
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 call-purpose flour
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/4 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 tspground cinnamon
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2 cpeeled and shredded red apple
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3/4 cchopped pecans
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ORANGE CURD:
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2 largeeggs plus 1 egg yolk
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2/3 cgranulated sugar
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1/3 cfreshly squeezed orange juice
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1 tspvery fine orange zest
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1/8 tspsalt
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1/4 cunsalted butter, diced
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FROSTING:
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4 ozcream cheese, softened
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1/4 tspvanilla extract
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1 cpowdered sugar
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8 ozfrozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
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1/2 cfinely chopped lightly toasted pecans
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GARNISH:
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1 slicered apple, (do not peel)
How to Make Apples & Oranges Torte
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9-inch springform pan with removable bottom with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, shortening, and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Sift flour, soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. With mixer on low speed, gradually beat dry ingredients into first mixture until well mixed. Fold in apples and pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched and center tests done with a toothpick. Remove from oven. Cool completely.
- While cake is baking make curd by whisking together eggs, egg yolk, sugar, orange juice, zest, and salt in a 1-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir in diced butter.
- Cook over medium heat for 5-8 minutes until mixture thickens, stirring often. Remove from heat. Pour into a small plastic bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes until chilled.
- For frosting, in a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla on low speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar. Fold in whipped topping.
- Remove outer ring of pan from cake. Place cake, still on pan bottom, on a large cake plate. Spread top with chilled curd. Pipe or spread frosting on curd. Sprinkle with pecans. Chill for 1 hour. Garnish with apple slice. Cut torte into wedges to serve. Serves 12.
