Are you looking for a special dessert that’s different from your usual? Well, this Cranberry Cream Torte is what you want to serve at your next upcoming event. Without a doubt, your family and friends will be pleased with the sweet tartness of the cranberries, the surprising flavor of the cream cheese, and the crunch of the almonds.
What is the difference between a cake and a Torte?
A cake is said to be a baked dessert made from flour, sugar, egg, with or without a leavening agent, some type of liquid, and perhaps other ingredients baked in a square or round utensil. Now, a torte is a German word that means cake. For instance, it’s usually made in a springform pan. Plus, the torte has multi-layers, and made with very little flour but instead with ground nuts or breadcrumbs, eggs, sugar, and flavorings.
Well, tortes are thought to be more traditionally European. In addition, tortes can be single are multi-layered cakes filled with jams, fruit preserves whipped cream, buttercream, cream cheese, mousses, and fruit.
Cranberry Cream Torte is sure to become a family favorite. Most importantly, this torte could become that expected dessert each year during your family event as it has become in my household. A sweet cake layered with a light custard of cream cheese, combined with the tartness of cranberries topped with slivered almonds is simply magical. Switch up the taste at any time by adding your favorite fruit that might be in season.
Cranberry Jam
There is certainly a process in making this Cranberry Cream Torte. However, the process is well worth the work. Nevertheless, a few of the preparation can be cut or done the day before. Skip a step by using a store-bought jam or make this cranberry jam days in advance. That allows you to cut down on a few of the steps. Without a doubt, this step is well worth it.
It takes very little time to make fresh cranberries into a jam. Start by adding cranberries to a saucepan along with sugar, orange juice (optional), or all water, and a cornstarch slurry to thicken the jam. Allow the cranberry mixture to cook for 10 minutes, and you’ll have yourself a lovely cranberry jam. Next, let the jam cool before using it in the torte.
Cream Cheese Filling
The cream cheese filling used in the Cranberry Cream Torte is really easy Next, mix cream cheese, sugar, flour, and egg together in a medium-sized bowl. Now, blend until completely smooth. Set aside.
Steps to Making the Torte Crust
- Began by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom and side of a springform pan (this pan has a latch that can be loosened after baking to help remove the cake after baking). Next, lightly flour the pan. On the other hand, if you don’t have a springform pan simply use a 9 to 10 inch- deep dish cake pan. Line a cake pan with parchment paper to help remove it from the pan when done.
- To make the crust combine the flour and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in butter, using a pastry blender until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
- Next stir baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, almond exact, and egg into the remaining crumb mixture.
- Lastly, spread the batter over the bottom and 2 inches up the side of the pan.
Assemble the Cranberry Cream Torte
- Begin by pouring the cream cheese filling over the batter. At the same time, spread the filling evenly over the torte.
- Next, spoon the cranberry jam mixture over the filling.
- Mix the sliced almonds into the crumble mixture. Then, sprinkle the crumble over the Cranberry Cream Torte.
- Finally, bake the Cranberry Cream Torte at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Afterward, cool 15 minutes: Remove the torte from the springform pan. Now, allow the torte to cool 15 minutes before serving.
The Cranberry Cream Torte will surely make you fall in love with the elegance of this dessert. In addition to its taste, the delicious sweet and tart flavor is an experience to be enjoyed. Now, by substituting any fruit for cranberries in this torte you’ll have another delicious dessert. However, if you like this dessert try my Layered Chocolate Delight and Banana Pudding Layered Bars you are sure to enjoy these desserts as well.
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- 1 cup water
- 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice (optional) or water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- ¼ cup water
- 1 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 egg
- 2 -1/2 cup flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1-1/2 sticks butter, softened
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- First, start by adding cranberries to a saucepan along with sugar, orange juice (optional), or water. Next, make a slurry from the cornstarch and ¼ cup water to thicken the jam. Finally, allow the cranberry mixture to cook. Once the mixture thickens after 10 minutes then, you should have cranberry jam. Set aside.
- Next, mix cream cheese, sugar, flour, and egg together until smooth and fluffy with a mixer. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. First, grease the bottom and side of a springform pan (this pan has a latch that can be loosened after baking to help remove the cake after baking). Next, lightly flour the pan. If you don't have a springform pan, simply use a 9 to 10 inch- deep dish cake pan. Line a cake pan with parchment paper to help remove the cake from the pan when done.
- To make the crust combine the flour and sugar in a large bowl then, cut in the butter, using a pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
- Next stir baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, almond exact, and egg into the remaining crumb mixture.
- Spread the batter over the bottom and 2 inches up the side of the pan.
- Begin by pouring the cream cheese filling over the batter. At the same time, spread the filling evenly over the torte.
- Next, spoon the cranberry jam mixture over the filling.
- Mix the sliced almonds into the crumble mixture. Next, sprinkle the crumble over the Cranberry Cream Torte.
- Finally, bake the Cranberry Cream Torte at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Afterward, cool 15 minutes: Remove the torte from the springform pan. Allow the torte to cool 15 another minutes before serving.
