Walnut Cake with Candied Walnuts
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Walnut Cake with Candied Walnuts
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Make a delicious walnut cake recipe topped with candied walnuts and filled with a quark, sour cream, and honey filling.
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Ingredients
Walnut cake:
- 8 eggs large
- 250 g granulated sugar 9 oz/ 1 ¼ cups
- 200 g unsalted butter 7 oz/ ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon
- 200 g ground walnuts 7 oz/ 1 ⅔ cups
- 200 g all-purpose flour 7 oz/ 1 ⅔ cups
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Filling:
- 500 g low-fat quark 1.1 lbs/ 2 cups + 2 tablespoons
- 200 g sour cream a stiffer kind, 7 oz/ ⅔ cup
- 4 tablespoons Clear honey or more to taste
- 400 g heavy cream 14 oz/ 1⅔ cups
- 2 achets stabilizer for whipping cream – Whip it!, Note 2
Candied walnuts:
- 75 g granulated sugar 2.5 oz/ ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon Clear honey
- 100 g walnuts chopped, 3.5 oz/ ⅔ cup
- a pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
Walnut cake:
- Preheat the oven to 150°C/ 300°F. Butter the springforms or cake pans and place them in the fridge while you prepare the rest.
- Wet ingredients: Beat the eggs and the sugar until pale and fluffy. 8 eggs + 250 g granulated sugar/ 1 ¼ cups
- Melt the butter and let cool slightly while you mix the rest of the ingredients.200 g unsalted butter/ ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon
- Dry ingredients: Mix the ground walnuts, flour, baking powder, and cinnamon and fold into the egg mixture. Fold the melted butter in the mix as well.200 g ground walnuts/ 1 ⅔ cups + 200 g all-purpose flour/ 1 ⅔ cups + 2 teaspoons baking powder + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + butter
- Bake: Divide the mixture evenly between the two prepared springforms or cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove carefully and let cool entirely on wire racks.
Filling:
- Mix the quark, sour cream, and honey to taste with a spoon; do not use a mixer or kitchen machine, or the filling will get too runny.500 g low-fat quark/ 2 cups + 2 tablespoons + 200 g sour cream/ ⅔ cup + 4 tablespoons clear honey
- Whip the heavy cream shortly. Slowly add the whipped cream stabilizer and continue beating until stiff. Carefully fold the heavy cream into the quark mixture.400 g heavy cream/ 1⅔ cups + 2 sachets stabilizer for whipping cream
- Slice each cake once so that you have 4 slices. Layer the cakes and the filling. Place in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours before serving or overnight.
Candied walnuts:
- Caramelize: Let the sugar and the honey caramelize in a non-stick pan. Stir in the chopped walnuts and the cinnamon and stir to coat all over. Transfer the walnuts to a tray lined with baking paper and leave to cool completely.75 g granulated sugar/ ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon clear honey + 100 g walnuts/ ⅔ cup + a pinch of cinnamon
- Sprinkle the caramelized walnuts on top of the cake just before serving.
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Notes
- Measurements: Always use a digital kitchen scale
- Measurements: Always use a digital kitchen scale
- in baking; it ensures the best results (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
- in baking; it ensures the best results (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
- Cream stabilizer: Higher fat content in cream makes whipped cream stiffer, with 40% fat being ideal. Lower fat (30-38%) can cause it to lose shape, especially when decorating cakes. Use high-fat cream or a stabilizer to keep it firm.
- Measurements: Always use a digital kitchen scale in baking; it ensures the best results (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
Cream stabilizer: Higher fat content in cream makes whipped cream stiffer, with 40% fat being ideal. Lower fat (30-38%) can cause it to lose shape, especially when decorating cakes. Use high-fat cream or a stabilizer to keep it firm.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
513kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
19g
Cholesterol
157mg
(52%)
Sodium
121mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14-16 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 513kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19g | 112% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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