This easy walnut cake recipe is rich, buttery, and perfectly moist, with ground walnuts in every bite. If you love walnuts, you’ll love this simple and delicious recipe—perfect for tea time or dessert! Check out my video guide and tips below to make the perfect cake every time.
299 kcal
/serving
45 min
Serves
8
Medium
American
Ingredients
- 4 oz. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4.5 oz salted butter (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 oz fine sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 oz walnut (processed in a food processor until fine)
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 oz whole walnut (for topping)
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Grease two mini loaf pans with butter.
- Sift the flour and baking powder, and set aside.
- Cream the butter, vanilla extract, and sugar until fluffy and pale (this takes about 4 minutes using an electric hand mixer at speed 2).
- Add the eggs one at a time, creaming well after each addition before adding the next.
- Fold in the flour, ground walnuts, and milk, mixing until well combined.
- Transfer the batter to the greased pan and gently shake it to level off.
- Sprinkle whole walnuts on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the walnut cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
- Loosen the cake from the loaf pans and slice it into pieces.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
299
Calories
4.9g
Protein
4% DV
23.4g
Carbs
8% DV
21.3g
Fat
27% DV
1.1g
Fiber
3% DV
11.2g
Sugars
168mg
Sodium
11% DV
81mg
Cholesterol
23% DV
| Health Labels | Low Potassium Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Kosher |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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