Sugar Crusted Butter Loaf Cake With Walnuts Food

GLAZED WALNUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour a bundt pan. (can also use a 9x13)
• In a large mixing bowl or using a stand mixer add the butter and sugar and cream together. Add the eggs one at a time.
• Add the sifted flour and baking powder together. Add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture alternating the flour and milk as you mix. Fold in chopped walnuts.
• Pour into your greased and prepared bundt pan. Bake for about 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.
• To make the glaze: Whisk together melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Drizzle on top of cooled cake and top with additional chopped walnuts.

WALNUT LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and line a cake loaf tin with greaseproof paper
• Preheat the oven to 180°C
• Using a pestle and mortar, crush the walnuts until in very small pieces (some like powder, some chunkier)
• Mix together the butter and sugar until soft and fluffy
• Add in the eggs one at a time and beat in until fully mixed
• Sieve in the flour and baking powder and mix in thoroughly
• Finally add in the vanilla essence, yoghurt and walnuts and stir in thoroughly until evenly dispersed
• Pour into the prepared loaf tine
• Bake for about 30 minutes in the preheated oven or until a skewer comes out clean
• Leave to cool and cut into slices - eat with vanilla ice cream.

SUGAR GLAZED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Toss together sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts in large bowl. Place in 1 ½-quart casserole dish.
• Cut butter into 8 pieces and arrange on top.
• Cook on high in microwave for 5 to 6 minutes; stir and pour nuts onto a strip of foil. Toss to coat well. Serve warm or cold.