Walnut Caramel Cake Food

CARAMEL-APPLE WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9" round cake pan at least 2" deep; or a 9" springform pan.
• Spread the walnuts in a single layer in an ungreased pan, and bake them for 8 to 10 minutes, until they're a light golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and sprinkle very lightly with salt. Set them aside.
• Beat together the sugar, butter, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and vanilla till smooth.
• Add the eggs. Beat till thoroughly combined.
• Stir in the sour cream or yogurt alternately with the flour, using the low speed of your mixer. The batter will be stiff.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula as best you can.
• Toss the apple wedges with the sugar and vanilla till apples are thoroughly coated.
• Arrange the apples atop the cake, pushing them into the stiff batter gently so they're partially submerged.
• Bake the cake for 65 minutes, till it's golden brown on top and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove the cake from the oven, and turn it out onto a rack, apple-side up.
• Place the caramel and cream in a microwave-safe bowl, and heat till the cream is showing bubbles, and the caramel is soft.
• Stir the caramel and cream till smooth.
• Spoon the caramel over the cake, dripping it down into the crevices around the apples.
• Scatter the walnuts on top. Serve warm, or at room temperature.

CARAMEL-GLAZED WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom with parchment paper. Butter parchment. Dust pan with flour. Finely grind bread in processor. Spread on baking sheet. Bake until golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Finely grind breadcrumbs in processor. Measure 3/4 cup crumbs (reserve remainder for another use). Finely grind nuts in processor.
• Using electric mixer, beat 3/4 cup sugar and yolks in large bowl until thick, about 3 minutes. Beat in rum, coffee powder mixture and peel. Mix in 3/4 cup crumbs and ground nuts. Beat whites and salt in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff. Fold 1/3 of whites into batter. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions.
• Spoon batter into pan. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Turn out cake. Peel off parchment. Turn cake over; cool on rack 15 minutes.
• Line baking sheet with foil. Lightly oil foil. Place cake on prepared sheet.
• For caramel:
• Combine sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and boil without stirring until mixture turns amber, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 6 minutes.
• Pour caramel over top of cake. Oil tip of knife. Immediately cut through caramel layer only, marking 8 serving pieces.Garnish with walnut halves. Cool completely.

WALNUT CARAMEL CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the caramels, butter and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Pour over warm cake., Sprinkle with the walnuts and chocolate chips. Pour the remaining batter over chips. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until cake is set and pulls away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY AND CORNMEAL CAKE WITH CARAMEL-WALNUT TOPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Measure 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture into a small bowl. Add the chopped cranberries and toss until coated. Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the egg yolks and whole eggs, 1 at a time. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Using a spatula, gently fold in the cranberries.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake until the cake is golden brown, and a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut the cake into wedges, arrange on a serving platter and serve with the Caramel Walnut Sauce. (The cake can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight in a plastic container.)
• In a medium saucepan, mix together the cream, brown sugar, and butter over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture thickens, about 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in the walnuts and sea salt, if using. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature before serving.

EASY CARAMEL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter two 20cm springform tins and line the bases with baking parchment.
• Beat the butter and both sugars in a bowl with an electric whisk for a few mins until lighter in colour and fluffy. Add the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time, adding a spoonful of flour and beating in between each egg. Add the remaining flour and milk. Divide between the cake tins and bake for 25-30 mins until they're golden, spring back when pressed, and a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle. Cool in the tins for a few mins, then tip out and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, for the icing, put the butter and icing sugar in a bowl and whisk for a few mins until light and airy. Whisk in the caramel briefly, adding 1 tbsp of boiling water to loosen, if needed. Set aside until the sponges are completely cool before assembling, or the icing will melt.
• Use half the icing to sandwich the cakes together, then spread the remainder over the top, smoothing it out with a knife or the back of a spoon. Leave in a cool place until ready to serve. Drizzle with the 3 tbsp extra sauce (warm briefly in the microwave if it's a little stiff), allowing some to drip down the sides if you like, and scatter over the toffee, chocolate or caramel pieces to serve. Edible glitter, birthday candles or sparklers, optional.

CARAMEL APPLE COFFEE CAKE WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 10-in. fluted tube pan; dust with flour, tapping out extra., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in apples., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, milk and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand to thicken slightly. Spoon slowly over cake. Sprinkle with walnuts.

BEST EVER BANANA, WALNUT AND CARAMEL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
• Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add vanilla essence.
• Beats eggs in one at a time.
• Mash bananas and beat into the creamy mixture.
• Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda and add to the mixture.
• Stir in the milk and fold the mixture until all ingredients are mixed well.
• Grease a 20 cm round tin and line with baking paper.
• Pour cake mixture into tin.
• Then pour Caramel and Walnut Topping over uncooked cake and bake for about 45-60 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before you turn it out onto a wire rack.
• Serve with a dollop of cream.
• For the CARAMEL AND WALNUT TOPPING, place butter and brown sugar in a saucepan and stir over low heat until the butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Add walnuts and pour over cake before placing into oven.

GRAHAM CRACKER WALNUT WHIPPED CREAM CARAMEL CAKE

Steps:

• Separate eggs.
• Beat yolks til thick; add sugar, baking powder and flavorings. Beat egg whites stiff. Fold into yolks. Fold in crackers and nuts.
• Pour into two ungreased spring-form pans or 2 9" cake pans lined with wax paper. {this is what I do] Bake 30 minutes at 325° Cool. Whip two cartons real real cream[0ne pint] Frost cooled cake with whipped cream.
• Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Directions for Caramel Sauce.
• Mix all ingredients for sauce together and cook on med. to low heat until smooth and thick. Cool and drizzle over cake.

APPLE WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients together for the cake and put in a 13 by 9 pan sprayed with crisco spray for baking. Bake for one hour. Let cool. In a med skillet or saucepan, bring all the topping ingredients to a boil and boil for three minutes. Pour over cooled cake.

CARAMEL APPLE DRIP CAKE WITH CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Make the cake:
• Position a rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Spread walnuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden brown and aromatic, 5-8 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, lightly coat cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper; lightly coat parchment with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
• Pulse walnuts and 1/2 cup dry ingredients in a food processor until walnuts are chopped into a fine flour. Transfer chopped walnuts to bowl with remaining dry ingredients. Mix apples and buttermilk in another medium bowl.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium-low and gradually stream in oil. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with apple mixture in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth top.
• Bake cakes, rotating pans halfway through, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack and let cakes cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of cakes and invert onto wire rack; remove parchment. Let cool completely.
• Make the candied walnuts:
• Spread granulated sugar in a thin layer in the center of a large dry skillet. Cook over medium heat, mostly undisturbed (it's okay to swirl pan gently to get sugar to melt evenly), until sugar is melted, about 10 minutes. Quickly stir in walnuts and cook, stirring, until coated and melted sugar is chestnut brown, about 1 minute more. Scrape onto a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and spread out to cool, separating walnut halves into individual pieces. Transfer half of nuts to a food processor and coarsely chop.
• Make the caramel sauce:
• Bring granulated sugar, corn syrup, and 2 Tbsp. water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Continue to cook, without stirring, until medium amber in color, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat or warm in microwave 45 seconds.
• Remove saucepan with sugar from heat and carefully whisk in cream, stirring from the center outward, until well combined. Stir in butter. Add vanilla and salt and stir to combine. Transfer caramel to a heatproof container and let cool until thickened.
• Assemble cake:
• Spread 1 Tbsp. frosting in the center of a platter. Place 1 cake, domed side down, on platter. Spread 1 1/4 cups frosting evenly over top. Top with 1 cup chopped candied walnuts, reserving whole candied walnuts. Place remaining cake, domed side down, on top. Spread top and sides with 2 cups frosting. Chill 30 minutes to let frosting set.
• Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Chill at least 30 minutes or up to overnight to let frosting set.
• Place a spoonful of caramel sauce on top of cake near one edge. Using the bottom of the spoon, spread it out, then very gently press a little sauce over the edge. Move spoon around perimeter of cake slightly and repeat to create additional drips, rotating cake as you work and spreading excess sauce across top of cake. When entire cake is covered in drips, add remaining sauce to fully cover top.
• Chill at least 30 minutes to let glaze set. Decorate top and sides of cake with remaining whole walnuts and serve.
• Do Ahead
• Cake can be made 3 days ahead; wrap tightly in plastic and chill, or freeze up to 2 weeks. Caramel can be made up to 2 weeks ahead; cover and chill.

CARAMEL-WALNUT UPSIDEDOWN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• For topping:
• Spray 8-inch round cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Bring butter, sugar, and corn syrup to boil in medium saucepan, stirring constantly until butter melts. Boil syrup 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread topping in prepared pan. Let topping cool completely.
• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then mashed bananas, sour cream, rum, and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients in 2 additions just until combined. Spoon batter into pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Cut around cake. Place platter over pan. Holding pan and platter together, turn over. Let stand 5 minutes, then gently lift off pan. Cool at least 15 minutes for topping to set. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

UTTERLY NUTTERLY CARAMEL LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line 2 x 20cm loose-bottomed Victoria sandwich cake tins with baking parchment, then grease one of the tins over the top of the parchment (this will help to prevent the caramel-nut topping from sticking when you turn it out). Tip the nuts into a frying pan and toast over a medium heat until golden. Add 50g of the butter, 50g sugar, the golden syrup and a good pinch of salt. Stir until the butter has melted, then bubble for 2 mins until the buttery sauce is golden brown - don't let it bubble for too long or the topping will set hard once cooled. Tip into the cake tin with the greased parchment and smooth over. Leave to cool while you make the cake.
• Tip the remaining butter and sugar into a large bowl and beat with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Add the flour, almonds, baking powder, 1⁄2 tsp salt, almond extract and milk, and mix again until just combined. Divide the cake mixture between the tins and smooth over the surface. Bake for 25 mins, or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tins for 10 mins, then flip out onto a wire rack and remove the parchment. Allow to cool completely.
• Whisk the cream and 2 tbsp of the caramel until softly whipped and just holding its shape. To assemble the cake, place the plain cake on a plate or stand. Top with the whipped cream, swirling it out towards the edges. Drizzle over the remaining caramel (give it a good mix first to loosen it), letting it dribble down the sides. Top with the remaining sponge, nutty-side up. Serve within 1 day, or store in fridge for 3 days, removing it from the fridge 10 mins before serving.

CARAMEL APPLE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and ends with a long strip of baking paper.
• Beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla until pale, then beat in the eggs, one by one. Tip in the flour, cinnamon and yogurt. Peel, core and chop apples into small chunks, then add to the bowl and mix everything together with a wooden spoon.
• Scrape into the tin, smooth the top and scatter the walnuts down the middle. Bake on a middle shelf for 1 hr 20-30 mins until a skewer poked in comes out clean. Cool in the tin.
• To decorate, put the toffees in a small saucepan with the double cream. Gently heat, stirring, until toffees have melted into a smooth caramel sauce. Cool for about 1 min while you gently turn out the cake. Slowly drizzle the toffee sauce over the top of the cake. Scatter immediately with the extra walnuts - they should stick where they hit toffee. Leave for 10 mins before serving. Best fresh but will keep in an airtight tin for 3-4 days.

CARAMEL-WALNUT UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Topping.
• Spray 8 inch round cake pan with 2 inch high sides with nonstick spray.
• Bring butter,sugar and corn syrup to boil in medium saucepan, stirring constantly until butter melts:boil for 1 minute.
• Stir in nuts;spread topping in prepared pan and let cool completely.
• Cake.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift first four ingredients into medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until blended.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then mashed bananas,sour cream,rum and vanilla.
• Beat in dry ingredients just until combined.
• Spoon batter into pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Cut around cake and place platter over pan. Holding pan and platter together, turn over.
• Let stand 5 minutes then gently lift off pan.
• Cool at least 15 minutes for topping to set.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.