Walnut cake
Description
Looking for helpful tips for bringing new recipes into your kitchen ? In autumn, dried fruit , such as walnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds, can be a source of inspiration for tasty and original dishes.
Walnut cake , for example, is a simple and tasty idea that can be perfect for breakfast , perhaps enriched with chocolate chips, or for afternoon tea , accompanied by mascarpone cream or chocolate.
The basic version of this cake is made simply with flour, eggs, baking powder, butter, and, of course, chopped walnuts . With its
Ingredients
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- Arborea butter 135 g
- Walnut kernels 170 g
- Corn starch 100 g
- Baking powder 6 g
- Icing sugar 100 g
- Sugar 35 g
- Vanilla extract q.b.
- Eggs 2
Instructions
- 1 To make the walnut cake, start by blending the shelled walnuts and 50g of sugar in a blender. Set aside a few walnuts for the final garnish. Beat the powdered sugar with the softened butter until frothy. Add the eggs one at a time, continuing to beat and waiting until they are fully incorporated before adding the next. If the mixture tends to tangle as you add the eggs, add a level tablespoon of sifted cornstarch after each egg. Once the mixture is smooth, add the vanilla.
- 2 Combine the chopped walnuts with the sugar and cornstarch, which you should sift together with the baking powder. Mix the mixture with a spatula and pour it into a greased baking pan or cake pan.
- 3 Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 40 minutes. You can check for doneness by inserting a toothpick. If the tip comes out clean, your walnut cake is ready.
- 4 Let it cool. Then, decorate the surface of the walnut cake with the reserved walnut kernels and powdered sugar.
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