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Glazed Walnut Butter Cake
Glazed Walnut Butter Cake is a perfectly moist and tender buttery cake filled with walnuts and made with ingredients you already have on hand. This cake gets a delicious glaze and is topped with chopped walnuts and will become a new favorite!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 622 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Glaze:
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup chopped walnuts for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Generously grease and flour a bundt pan. (can also use a 9x13)
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, whisk the 1 cup softened butter and 2 ½ cups granulated sugar until light and creamy. Add the 4 eggs one at a time mixing well between each egg.
- Mix the 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder together. Add the flour mixture and 1 cup milk to the butter mixture alternating the flour and milk as you mix. Fold in ½ cup chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.
- make the glaze by whisking together the ¼ cup melted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 tablespoons milk. Drizzle on top of cooled cake and top with ½ cup chopped walnuts for topping.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
622kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
184mg
(8%)
Potassium
206mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
63g
(126%)
Vitamin A
709IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 622
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 622kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 206mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 63g | 126% |
| Vitamin A | 709IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.