Maple Walnut Cake (Gateau a l'Erable et Noix)
A decadent and scrumptious walnut cake that will have people in awe that it tastes so amazing!
Yield
12 servingsPrep
60 minCook
30 minReady
90 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
butter, unsalted
unsalted butter, room temperature |
|
| ½ | cup |
brown sugar, light
packed |
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
beaten to blend, room temperature |
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
cake flour
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | cup |
maple syrup
|
|
| ½ | cup |
water
hot |
|
| 1 | cup |
maple syrup
|
|
| 1 | cup |
walnuts
chopped |
|
| 2 | cups |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
maple extract
|
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
butter, unsalted
unsalted butter, room temperature |
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar, light
packed |
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
beaten to blend, room temperature |
|
| 591 | ml |
cake flour
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 237 | ml |
maple syrup
|
|
| 118 | ml |
water
hot |
|
| 237 | ml |
maple syrup
|
|
| 237 | ml |
walnuts
chopped |
|
| 473 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
maple extract
|
* |
Directions
FOR CAKE: Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease two 8 to 9 inch round cake pans. Using electric mixer, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs in thin stream. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in another bowl. Alternate adding dry ingredients, syrup and hot water to butter mixture, blending until smooth. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely. Wrap, chill thoroughly.
FOR PRALINE: Lightly grease baking sheet. Boil syrup in heavy small saucepan until candy thermometer registers 300℉ (150℃) (hard-crack stage). Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts. Pour onto prepared sheet. Cool until set. Transfer to processor and mix to fine powder.
FOR WHIPPED CREAM: Beat cream with sugar and extract to stiff peaks.
TO ASSEMBLE: Cut off top crusts from cake layers. Set 1 layer on platter. Spread lightly with whipped cream. Sprinkle lightly with praline. Top with second cake layer. Spread top and sides lightly with whipped cream. Spoon remaining whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with star tip. Pipe lattice design atop cake; pipe border around bottom edge of cake. Press praline onto sides; sprinkle any remainder on top. Serve Maple Walnut Cake chilled or at room temperature.
