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Recipe : *** Walnut cake with chocolate frosting

Walnut cake with chocolate frosting
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Course:
Dessert

Practical information

  • Prep time
    20 min
  • Cooking
    50 min
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Pause
    30 min
  • Ready in
    1 h 40
  • Price
    Friendly budget
  • Rate:
             

Categories

Difficulty:
easy recipe
Recipe for:
kids, big families
Preparation:
in advance
Category:
Cakes Sweets and Ice-creams
Tags:
cake, chocolate

Recipe's Ingredients

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  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum
  • 1½ tablespoons butter
  • 3 ablespoons water
  • 6 "perfect" walnuts halves
  • 120 g sugar
  • 180 g ground walnuts
  • 80 g dark chocolate
  • 100 g extra–fine sugar, sifted

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    For cake: preheat oven to 375 °F. Prepare 7 inch springform.
  • 2
    Whisk egg yolks with sugar until light in color. Add ground walnuts and rum. Mix well.
  • 3
    Beat egg whites until stiff. Combine one-third with walnut mixture to loosen. Fold remaining egg whites into walnut mixture. Add to springform and bake 45 minutes.
  • 4
    Allow to cool fully.
  • 5
    For frosting: melt butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Add half of the sugar and mix. Add 2 tablespoons water and mix. When sugar is thoroughly incorporated, add remaining sugar and water. Stir until smooth.
  • 6
    Pour over the top of the cake and carefully spread to even.
  • 7
    Before frosting sets, arrange walnut halves around the top of the cake. Set aside until chocolate hardens.
  • Ready !



 

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