Walnut torte
 
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Ingredients
  • 12 eggs, yolks separated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons water room temperature
  • 1 cup ground walnuts
  • 5 tablespoons plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
For frosting
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¾ cup caster sugar
  • 3 tablespoons plain flour
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee
  • 225 gms butter
  • 3 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup finely ground walnuts
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 175 C
  2. Beat egg yolks, sugar and salt until thick (about 10 minutes)
  3. Add water, beat another 2 minutes
  4. Add walnuts, flour and vanilla, mix well.
  5. Then beat egg whites until stiff and fold gently into the egg yolk mixture so as not to break down the whipped egg whites.
  6. Pour into 2 prepared pans. Bake 20 mins. Use toothpick to check for doneness.
  7. Cool completely in pans.
For frosting
  1. In a medium saucepan combine milk, caster sugar, flour, eggs and coffee
  2. Stirring constantly cook about 7 mins until thick enough to coat back of wooden spoon.
  3. Cool 10 minutes.
  4. Add butter, icing sugar and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer for 10 minutes. The frosting will thicken upon mixing.
  5. Frost the top of bottom layer. Place top layer over the bottom. Frost the top and sides of cake.
  6. Sprinkle walnuts evenly over top and refrigerate until an hour before serving.
Recipe by Firedaughter at https://www.firedaughter.site/walnut-torte/