Walnut Cake with Coffee Syrup

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 6 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup honey, + more for garnish, divided
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 cup shelled walnuts, toasted and ground
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup strong fresh coffee
• Vanilla yogurt for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease sides and bottom of a springform pan. Line base with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks, 1/2 cup honey and 1/4 cup sugar until pale and creamy.
3. In a separate bowl, combine walnuts, flour, baking powder and cinnamon; stir into creamed mixture.
4. In a small bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff, stir 1 tablespoon into batter; fold in remaining whites until evenly incorporated.
5. Pour batter into pan; bake for 30 minutes or until cake has risen and shrunk slightly from the sides of the tin.
6. Meanwhile, heat coffee in a small pan with remaining 1/2 cup sugar, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Boil for 3 to 4 minutes or until syrupy.
7. Cool cake for about 5 minutes; transfer to a large plate.
8. Spike cake all over with a skewer; drizzle with syrup.
9. Cool completely; serve in wedges garnished with yogurt and drizzled with honey.

Attribution

Posted by Annette at Recipe Goldmine 8/22/2001 1:38 pm.