1- Move oven rack to lowest position (remove other racks). Heat oven to 350°.
2- Beat cake mix, cold water and orange peel in extra-large glass or metal bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into ungreased angel food cake (tube) pan, 10 x 4 inches. (Do not use bundt cake pan or 9 x 3 1/2-inch angel food pan or batter will overflow.)
3- Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately turn pan upside down onto glass bottle until cake is completely cool, about 2 hours.
4- While cake is cooling, make Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling. Beat ricotta cheese and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Fold in whipped topping.
5- Run knife around edges of cake remove from pan. Split cake horizontally to make 3 layers. Fill layers with filling. Frost side and top of cake with ricotta mixture. Arrange strawberries over top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.
Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling:
Mix rhubarb, sugar and orange juice in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in strawberries. Add food color if deeper red color is desired. Refrigerate about 1 hour.
High Altitude (3500 to 6500 feet): Heat oven to 325°. Add 1/3 cup cornstarch to dry cake mix. Increase water to 1 1/3 cups. Beat on low speed 30 seconds, then beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Bake 53 to 58 minutes.
1 Serving: Calories 315 (Calories from Fat 45) Fat 5g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 445mg Carbohydrate 60g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 9g. % Daily Value: Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 30% Calcium 18% Iron 2%.
Betty's Tip: In the chilly months of winter, frozen rhubarb that has been thawed and well drained makes a great substitution for the
fresh rhubarb.
From "Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This Strawberry-Rhubarb Angel Torte recipe is from the Betty Crocker Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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