Maple Pumpkin Torte

By ezunich

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) white cake mix
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbs brown sugar
• 1 1/3 cups vanilla or white chips
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1 package (2 pounds) confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons maple flavoring

Preparation

Step 1

Grease three 9-in. round baking pans; line with waxed paper. Grease the paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, 1/2 cup flour and cinnamon. Add the water, pumpkin, oil and eggs; beat well.

Transfer a third of the batter to a small mixing bowl; beat in brown sugar and remaining flour. Stir in chips and pecans. Pour into one prepared pan. Divide the plain batter between the two remaining pans.

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.

For frosting, in a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and maple flavoring. Frost cake.