Black Walnut Cake
Ingredients
Brown Butter Walnuts
-
2
cups
chopped walnuts
-
½
cup
unsalted butter
Cake
-
4 ½
cups
all-purpose flour
-
5
teaspoons
baking powder
-
1 ½
teaspoons
kosher salt
-
1
cup
neutral oil
-
2
cups
granulated sugar
-
1
cup
brown sugar
-
6
large
eggs
-
2
tablespoons
vanilla extract
-
1 ½
cups
milk
Frosting
-
1
cup
unsalted butter
-
4
cups
powdered sugar
-
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
-
1
pinch
kosher salt
-
3
tablespoons
heavy cream
-
to taste
Chai Gingerbread Cookies (for decoration)
Instructions
- Prepare the brown butter mixture by melting butter in a saucepan, then adding walnuts and cooking until browned.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease three 9-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a mixer, combine oil and sugar, then mix in the brown butter and walnuts, followed by eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients and milk until smooth.
- Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For the frosting, beat butter and vanilla until fluffy, then gradually add powdered sugar and heavy cream.
- Assemble the cake by spreading frosting between layers and on top, decorating as desired.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
14
Calories
349
Total fat
12g
Total carbohydrates
12g
Total protein
3g
Sodium
123mg
Cholesterol
39mg
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