* Exported from MasterCook *
Walnut Cake with Coffee Cream
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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes, Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 teaspoons Butter
2 teaspoons Flour
-----BASE-----
100 grams (3oz) walnuts
130 grams (4oz) caster sugar *
4 Egg whites
-----COFFEE CREAM TOPPING-----
3 Egg yolks
3 tablespoons Icing sugar
100 milliliters (4 fl oz) strong coffee
75 grams (2 3/4oz) dark chocolate -- melted
-----GARNISH-----
Walnut halves
Crystallized flowers -- e.g.
lilac, violets -- mimosa
To Drink: - Coffee or coffee liqueur Level of Difficulty:
Fairly easy Preparation Time: 1 hour + time in freezer
Prepare in Advance: Yes Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas
Mark 3. Grease and flour a round cake tin. Chop half the
walnuts and grind the remainder. Mix with the sugar. Whisk
the egg whites until they form stiff peaks and fold into the
nut and sugar mixture. Turn into the prepared tin and bake
for 15-20 mins. turn the cake on to a rack and allow to
cool.
Make the coffee cream. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a
heatproof bowl until light and creamy. Add the coffee and
place the bowl over a pan of hot water.
Beat the mixture until it has thickened. Beat in the
chocolate. Stir in the Madeira or port. Allow to cool,
stirring occasionally.
Whip the cream and mix it into the cold coffee mixture.
Spread the cream over the cake. Put the cake in the freezer
for 2 hours.
Take the cake out of the freezer shortly before serving and
garnish with walnuts and crystallized flowers.
Posted by : Sue Rykmans.
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NOTES : * Caster Sugar is the same as powdered sugar.
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