Description
Sweet memories of childhood bloom with this classic Apple and Walnut Cake, blending nostalgic flavors into a comforting dessert. Warm spices and tender fruit invite you to savor each delightful slice of homemade happiness.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 large apples
- 150 grams (5.3 ounces) walnuts
- 2 eggs
- 225 grams (7.9 ounces) golden caster sugar
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) butter
Dry Ingredients:
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) plain flour, sieved
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch sea salt
Liquid and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 150 milliliters (5.1 fluid ounces) full cream milk
- 1 small squeeze of lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 180°C (fan) and grease a 20cm round cake tin with parchment paper.
- Pulverize 75g walnuts into a fine powder using a food processor.
- Lightly toast remaining walnuts in a dry pan until fragrant, then roughly chop.
- Core and thinly slice apples, immediately tossing with fresh lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Vigorously whip eggs, sugar, and salt until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy, creating a light texture.
- Gently warm butter with milk, then slowly incorporate into the egg mixture, creating a smooth liquid base.
- Delicately fold ground walnuts, flour, and baking powder into the wet ingredients, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Transfer batter to the prepared cake tin, spreading evenly with a spatula.
- Artfully arrange apple slices on top of the batter in a decorative circular pattern.
- Scatter chopped toasted walnuts over the apple layer and sprinkle with optional granulated sugar.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and a inserted skewer emerges clean.
- Allow cake to rest in the tin for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Grinding walnuts creates a rich, nutty flour that adds depth and texture to the cake’s crumb, enhancing overall flavor complexity.
- Toasting walnuts before adding them intensifies their natural oils and brings out a deeper, more robust nuttiness that elevates the cake’s taste profile.
- Tossing apple slices in lemon juice prevents browning and adds a subtle tangy brightness that balances the cake’s sweetness.
- Adjusting oven temperature slightly lower for fan-assisted ovens ensures even baking and prevents excessive browning, keeping the cake moist and perfectly golden.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25-30 mins
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 326 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg