Walnut loaf cake with cinnamon walnut butter
"Walnuts do double duty in this simple, not too sweet cake with a cozy cinnamon and honey spiked butter for serving. If you don’t have a good way to make espresso at home, use 1 tbsp instant coffee and 3 tbsp hot water in lieu of it—but make sure to let it cool before adding to the cake batter. Wrapped up tightly in plastic wrap, the cake will last for 3 days at room temperature, but is best served warm. The butter is as good with the walnuts as without."
Difficulty
Easy 👌Preparation
Baking
Resting
Ingredients
Utensils
oven, cutting board, knife, baking sheet, stand mixer with paddle, rubber spatula, loaf pan, food processor
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Nutrition per serving
Step 1/4
- 45 g walnuts
- oven
- cutting board
- knife
- baking sheet
Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F. Roughly chop a third of the walnuts and transfer remaining walnuts to a baking sheet. Bake for approx. 8 min., or until golden then set aside to cool.
Step 2/4
- 35 g unsalted butter
- 35 g sugar
- ⅝ tbsp espresso
- ⅝ eggs
- 40 g flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ⅝ tbsp milk
- salt
- stand mixer with paddle
In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approx. 4 min. Add espresso and eggs and mix together until well combined, approx. 5 min. Add flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt and mix together until a smooth batter forms. Add milk and mix to combine.
Step 3/4
- rubber spatula
- loaf pan
Fold in chopped walnuts with a rubber spatula, then transfer batter to a prepared loaf pan and bake at 160°C/320°F for approx. 45 min., or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Step 4/4
- 20 g unsalted butter
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
- 10 g honey
- food processor
To make the walnut butter, transfer cooled, toasted walnuts to a food processor. Add cinnamon and blend until very fine. Whip remaining butter with a hand mixer until very light and fluffy, then add some of the walnut mixture and honey alternately, and whip until well combined. Serve warm cake with cinnamon-walnut butter and enjoy!
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