Soft and Fluffy Walnut Cake
This Walnut Cake recipe comprises a fluffy cake studded with rich and earthy walnuts for a flavorful dessert. Fluffy, nutty, and sweet, this cake is perfect for those who prefer less rich desserts. This walnut cake is wonderful served at the end of a meal or as part of an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee. The cake is easy to make, beginning with beating eggs with sugar followed by milk, olive oil, yogurt, vanilla, and walnuts until combined. Next, the flour and baking powder get sifted over the wet ingredient mixture before being beaten in until the batter is nice and smooth. Finally, additional walnuts are sprinkled on the bottom of a baking pan before the batter is poured on top and baked. The resulting cake will be golden in color, fluffy in texture, and perfect served with freshly whipped cream, icing sugar, or ice cream.
What is Walnut Cake?
There are many types of walnut cake with some recipes being like this variety featuring classic ingredients like flour, eggs, sugar, and walnuts, and others including icing. Some versions of walnut cake may also be glazed in chocolate ganache.
Some walnut cakes are layer cakes with buttercream frosting between the layers but others are much simpler. For example, some Italian walnut cake recipes only include walnuts, eggs, and sugar, and no flour at all.
This particular walnut cake has a luxuriously soft texture and a fragrant, nutty flavor. However, those who prefer more rich desserts can choose to serve it with freshly whipped cream if desired.
Pro Tips
- Make sure the walnuts you use are fresh and haven’t gone rancid before you use them in this cake.
- Leftover walnuts can be stored in a sealed bag in the freezer to keep them fresh for when you plan to use them later on.
- Use handheld beaters or a stand mixer to mix the cake batter efficiently.
- If you are worried about the cake sticking to the baking pan, feel free to grease it with some butter or line it with a round of parchment paper.
- If you plan to serve this cake to someone who is dairy-free, you may replace the milk with a plant-baked milk such as almond milk or soy milk.
- You will know the cake is done when it is no longer glossy on top and when it springs back when pressed with a finger. You can also test the doneness of the cake by inserting a toothpick into the centre of the cake; if the toothpick comes out clean, you will know the cake is adequately baked.
- For added decadence, serve the cake dusted with icing sugar, or with scoops of ice cream.
What to Serve with Walnut Cake?
This walnut cake is so delicious that you can simply serve it on its own along with your favorite warm beverage such as tea or coffee. However, if you like, you can also serve slices of it with vanilla icing, caramel sauce, raspberry sauce, whipped cream, or additional chopped walnuts.
What is This Walnut Cake Made Of?
This walnut cake recipe is made of flour, walnuts, sugar, eggs, olive oil, yogurt, milk, and vanilla. All of the components are common household ingredients which likely makes this cake accessible to many homes.
Can I Replace the Walnuts With Other Nuts?
Yes, you can! If someone in your family has an allergy to walnuts or you simply don’t have any walnuts on hand, pecans or almonds are excellent replacements.
How Can I Tell if the Walnut Cake is Baked?
When your walnut cake is baked, it should have risen easily and be golden in color. Additionally, when you press into the top of the cake with a finger, it should feel springy. An inserted toothpick should come out clean as well rather than being coated in sticky crumbs.
Can I Add a Glaze to This Walnut Cake?
Yes, you can. Icing sugar glazes add sweetness and an attractive garnish to cakes. To make a glaze, simply mix some icing sugar with milk, lemon juice, or orange juice until you reach your desired consistency, and drizzle it over the cake. Then, wait for the glaze to set before slicing the cake.
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How to Store Walnut Cake
This cake should stay fresh at room temperature for up to 3 days if it is securely covered. However, if you prefer to store it for longer, it should stay fresh in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Ingredients
How to Make Walnut Cake
In a bowl, beat the sugar with the eggs.
In a bowl, beat the sugar with the eggs.
Beat in the milk, olive oil, yogurt, vanilla, and walnuts until combined.
Beat in the milk, olive oil, yogurt, vanilla, and walnuts until combined.
Sift the flour and baking powder into the sugar mixture.
Sift the flour and baking powder into the sugar mixture.
Beat the flour mixture into the sugar mixture until combined.
Beat the flour mixture into the sugar mixture until combined.
Arrange the walnuts in a greased round baking pan.
Arrange the walnuts in a greased round baking pan.
Pour the batter over the walnuts in the baking pan.
Pour the batter over the walnuts in the baking pan.
Bake in a 180°C/350°F oven for 40 minutes, or until golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Bake in a 180°C/350°F oven for 40 minutes, or until golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool before slicing and serving.
Allow the cake to cool before slicing and serving.
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