Description
A delightful walnut cake featuring a rich flavor and light, airy cake base, topped with a chocolate coating. Perfect for gatherings and easy to slice and serve.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g Walnuts
- 5 Eggs (size M)
- 250 g Soft Butter
- 250 g Sugar
- 2 Pinches of Salt
- 220 g All-purpose Flour
- 3 tsp Baking Powder
- 200 g Dark Chocolate Coating
- 3 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil (e.g., sunflower oil)
- 50 g Walnut Halves
- Some Butter (for greasing the baking sheet)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C for fan ovens). Grease a baking sheet (approx. 38 x 45 cm) and optionally line it with parchment paper.
- Grind the walnuts in a food processor and set aside 3 egg whites.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, 150 g sugar, and salt with a hand mixer on high speed for about 2 minutes until creamy.
- Add the 3 egg yolks and mix well. Incorporate the 2 whole eggs and continue mixing.
- In another bowl, mix the flour and baking powder. Alternately stir this mixture and the ground walnuts into the butter mixture.
- Whip the reserved egg whites with the remaining 100 g sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
- Spread the walnut batter evenly on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
- Allow the walnut cake to cool on the baking sheet.
- For the coating, roughly chop the chocolate and melt it in a bowl over a hot water bath. Stir in the oil, then pour the chocolate coating over the surface of the cake and spread it with a spatula or brush.
- Decorate the cake with walnut halves, let it set, and then it is ready to serve.
Notes
Make sure to grind the walnuts finely for a smoother texture and whip the egg whites separately to create a light and fluffy cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: walnut cake, dessert, baking, chocolate coating, easy recipes