Honey Soaked Walnut Cake Food

RUM WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Generously butter a large bundt pan. Evenly spread the walnut halves over the bottom of the pan.
• Combine the raisins, 1/2 cup of the rum and the water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, shaking frequently, until all the liquid is absorbed. Set aside to cool, and then stir in the chopped walnuts. Reserve.
• Combine the honey, sour cream and remaining 1/4 cup rum in a small bowl and reserve.
• In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and soda.
• With an electric mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and salt. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating about a minute at medium speed after each addition.
• Add the flour mixture, alternating with the sour cream/honey combination, in five parts, mixing gently between additions. (The last addition should be the liquids.) Fold in the rum-soaked raisins and nuts.
• In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and soda.
• With an electric mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and salt. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating about a minute at medium speed after each addition.
• Add the flour mixture, alternating with the sour cream/honey combination, in five parts, mixing gently between additions. (The last addition should be the liquids.) Fold in the rum-soaked raisins and nuts.
• Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Poke the batter in a few places with a knife to release large air bubbles. Smooth the top with a spatula and tap on a counter twice to release air bubbles. Bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out dry. Cool on a rack while preparing the glaze.
• To make the glaze, combine the butter, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and let boil 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the rum.
• To glaze, poke a few deep holes in the cake with a skewer or toothpick. Brush on one-third of the glaze. Invert the cake onto a baking pan and remove the cake pan. Brush the remaining glaze over the top, sides and down the center. Let cool completely before transferring to a platter and slicing.

WALNUT HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in center. Spread walnut halves in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven until fragrant, tossing occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer nuts to a plate; let cool. Pulse nuts in a food processor until finely chopped, about 10 times. Set aside.
• Butter and flour an 8 1/2-inch spring-form pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine honey and applesauce; whisk until honey is mostly dissolved. Add eggs, and whisk until fully combined.
• Into a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and ginger. Stir into honey mixture. Using a rubber spatula, fold in walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake cake until golden brown on top and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool until sides of cake begin to pull away from pan, about 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan, and place on a serving plate. While cake is still warm, use an offset spatula to gently spread remaining honey on top as a thin glaze. Serve warm.

CINNAMON LOVERS' CINNAMON-WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour 2 round cake pans.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl, set aside.
• Cream together the softened butter and sugar until completely mixed. Slowly beat in the two eggs and yogurt. Add the spices and vanilla/cinnamon extracts. Stir well.
• Slowly whisk the egg mixture into the flour, alternating with the milk. Whisk until smooth, there should be no lumps.
• Pour into the prepared pans, and bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
• Set on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes or until completely cooled.Invert out of the pans.
• Place one cake on a serving dish.
• Stir the entire frosting container a few times, then mix in the cinnamon and cinnamon extract. In a different container, set aside enough frosting to fill between the cake layers (about 1/2 a cup, maybe?).
• In the this filling layer container, stir in the maple extract and crushed walnuts. Spread this filling layer over the top of the first cake. Place the second cake on top of the first, and cover with the remainder of the frosting.
• Optional: garnish with cinnamon and toasted walnuts, press the crushed almonds against the sides of the cake. Keep refrigerated.
• Enjoy!

HONEY ROASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine honey, sugar, salt, cayenne and cinnamon in a small pot over medium heat,.
• Stir once then cook 3 minutes till sugar dissolved.
• Add walnuts, stir to coat.
• Simmer 5 - 7 minutes or until syrup is lightly browned.
• Drain through a coarse sieve, discard cinnamon stick.
• Place walnuts on a wire rack over a 19 X 29 cms rectangular slice pan.
• Cook in moderate oven 180 C for about 8 minutes or until nuts have darkened slightly.
• Remove from oven, cool on wire rack.
• Nuts will crisp as they cool.

FLOURLESS WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F
• Lightly butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 4 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
• Fold one quarter of the whites into the egg-yolk mixture to lighten it.
• Add the ground walnuts, stirring until thoroughly blended.
• Carefully fold in the remaining egg whites to maintain a light texture.
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until firm and golden brown.
• Cool on a rack before removing the cake from the pan.
• To serve, slice into wedges.
• If desired, dust alternately with powdered sugar and cocoa and arrange with fresh berries.
• WINE SUGGESTIONS:.
• Late Harvest Riesling or Sweet Orange Muscat wines.

WALNUT HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• For syrup, bring all ingredients to a boil in saucepan.
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• For cake, cream butter, orange peel, and sugar together until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• Fold flour mixture into butter mixture, alternating with milk.
• Stir in nuts.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until done.
• Remove cake from oven, cool, and cut into diamonds while in the pan.
• Pour syrup over cake.
• Cool.
• Refrigerate and let soak 24 hours before serving.

WALNUT, DATE & HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C. Line the base and long sides of a 900g/2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper, buttering the tin and paper.
• Tip the flour, cinnamon, butter, sugar, 2 tablespoons of the honey and the eggs into a large mixing bowl. Mash the bananas and chop the dates (kitchen scissors are easiest for this) and add to the bowl. Beat the mixture for 2-3 minutes, using a wooden spoon or hand-held mixer, until well blended.
• Spoon into the prepared tin and level the top. Scatter the walnut pieces over. Bake for 1 hour, then lightly press the top - it will feel firm if cooked. If not, bake for a further 10 minutes.
• Cool for 15 minutes, then lift out of the tin using the paper. When cold, drizzle the remaining honey over. Cut into thick slices.

GREEK "BAKLAVA" WALNUT HONEY-GLAZED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (second-lowest oven rack).
• Butter a 9-inch square glass baking pan.
• In a bowl combine flour with baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange zest; set aside.
• In a large bowl cream butter together with 1 cup sugar until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes, no sugar granules should remain).
• Add in eggs and vanilla and beat well to combine.
• Add in flour mixture alternately with milk mixing until just combined.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Transfer to prepared baking pan.
• Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool for about 20 minutes then slice into diamond shapes.
• Drizzle the honey glaze over the slices.
• For the honey glaze; in a saucepan combine honey, 1 cup sugar and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes stirring with a wooden spoon.
• Add in lemon juice and continue to boil for 2 minutes.
• Drizzle over cake.

SEMOLINA MILK SOAKED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Grease a 2 liter casserole with a little oil and line the casserole bottom with slightly oiled baking paper.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff.
• Thoroughly mix yolks with 4 tablespoons sugar and then add semolina one tablespoon at a time mixing well.
• Gently fold in beaten egg whites and pour all the mixture into casserole.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes or or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• While cake is baking, bring the milk with the remaining 4 tablespoons sugar to boiling point and add vanilla and lemond rind.
• Flip the baked cake over on a platter and remove baking paper.
• Soak immediately using a spoon to pour the hot milk all over the cake.
• Let cool completely before slicing horizontally and filling with your favourite jam. You can also put jam on top the cake.

HONEY-SOAKED WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine honey and water, and heat over medium heat until the honey dissolves.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in liqueur.
• Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Brush a 9-inch tube pan with melted butter and dust with flour,set aside.
• Beat eggs until light and fluffy, add sugar, remaining melted butter, and orange rind and mix until creamy.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and walnuts in a large bowl.
• Add the egg and sugar mixture to the bowl,beat thoroughly and fold in the yogurt.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a cake taster comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven and cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
• Using a tooth pick, poke holes in the top of the cake.
• Spoon the cooled syrup over the cake and let it stand for at least 3 hours before serving.