Black Walnut Cake

By Thom7747

I have a real craving each year for Black Walnuts. This light cake is a great way to enjoy these nuts.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 7 large eggs
• 1/4 tablespoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup light molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• black walnuts, halved
• --- Cream frosting: ---
• 1 egg white
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup black walnuts, chopped

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Separate eggs and save one egg white for the frosting (if frosting cake).

CAKE:
1. Sift flour with salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice (substitute mace for allspice if preferred).
2. Beat 6 egg whites with cream of tartar at high speed until light and fluffy.
3. Gradually add corn syrup.
4. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. DO NOT under beat.

Beat 7 egg yolks with molasses and vanilla at high speed until thick.
1. Blend in dry ingredients.
2. Fold this mixture into egg whites, using a rubber spatula to fold in gently but completely.
3. Pour into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.

Bake in preheated 350º oven for 40-50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

Invert pan immediately and cool completely before removing from the pan.

I sometimes like to frost the cake and sometimes I don't. If you like frosting then frost with cream frosting and decorate with walnut halves.

CREAM FROSTING:
1. Beat 1 egg white until stiff.
2. Beat 1 cup heavy cream until thick.
3. Add ¾ cup sifted powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt to the cream.
4. Fold gently into the egg white along with ¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts.
5. Frost cake as is or cut into 3 layers (using string or dental floss) if preferred and frost each layer as you stack.