cake - Grain-Free Walnut Honey Cake

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 2 cups walnut pieces (measure before grinding)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 large whole eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or buttery spread, melted (or canola oil)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for dusting

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from carolfenstercooks.com

Preparation

Step 1

[1] Place a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Generously grease; then line the bottom of an 8-inch round nonstick (gray, not black) springform pan with wax paper or parchment paper. Grease it again and set aside.

[2] Grind the walnuts in a food processor to a very fine meal. Add the honey, eggs, baking powder, butter, vanilla, and salt to the food processor and process 30 to 40 seconds. Scrape down sides of the bowl with a spatula and process another 30 seconds more or until smooth. Spread the batter evenly in the pan.

[3] Bake about 35 to 40 to minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The cake rises as it bakes, then falls slightly as it cools. Watch carefully toward the end because it is more likely to burn due to the honey. Cool the cake in the pan 15 minutes on a wire rack. Cut around edge of the pan with a sharp knife to loosen the cake. Release pan sides; discard paper liner. Dust with powdered sugar, cut into slices, and serve. Makes 10 servings.