Chocolate Walnut Cake

Christmas always bring so much happiness. I just love this part of the year, which spreads wonderful positive feelings around, everyone is so busy shopping for their loved ones or people like me love their favorite brands going on sale. its just a great festive time.

I still like believing in Santa and as a season tradition, my kids always get a picture with him every year. The decorations around, the special cakes in Bake shop, the special food being served in restaurants that’s mentioned as holiday special make the season even more fancier.

My Christian friends in India always made something called “Plum Cake” and that was also a Christmas special in Bakeries in India. I usually make that at home, since it isn’t an American Holiday special, but considering an american special, and something that my kids like, I baked a Chocolate walnut cake for the holidays.

I have put some generous amount of chocolate sauce on it, since cakes with nuts are better when decently moist and since this cake has no icing. A little sprinkle of confectioner’s sugar give it a more holiday special look, which is completely optional and a little border of red and green m&m’s add to the season color.

Its always an instant hit, loved by people of all ages and just so delicious that honestly, you don’t need a reason to bake it, you just do.

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Chocolate Walnut Cake

Chocolate cake with walnuts and chocolate sauce

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Cuisine

American, Continental

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Passive Time

20 minutes

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 4 No. eggs
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1.5 cup Cake flour
• 1/2 cup Cocoa powder Dutch Processed
• 1.25 cup granulated Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp Coffee powder optional
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup Whole Milk
• 1 cup Walnuts Roasted
• 1 + 1/2 cup Choco chips Chocolate or semi sweet
• 2 tsp vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup Heavy cream
• 1/4 cup Confectioner's sugar

Cuisine American, Continental Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Passive Time 20 minutes Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 4 No. eggs 1 tsp Baking powder 1.5 cup Cake flour 1/2 cup Cocoa powder Dutch Processed 1.25 cup granulated Sugar 1/4 tsp Salt 1 tsp Vanilla essence 1 tbsp Coffee powder optional 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup Whole Milk 1 cup Walnuts Roasted 1 + 1/2 cup Choco chips Chocolate or semi sweet 2 tsp vegetable shortening 1/2 cup Heavy cream 1/4 cup Confectioner's sugar

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Instructions

1. Turn the oven on 350F. Mix in Cake Flour, Baking Powder, cocoa powder, salt, granulated sugar and coffee powder.

   
2. Also add in the roasted almonds and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Mix well.

   
3. Add in the eggs, Milk, vanilla essence and butter and mix well to form a cake batter. Add to a cake pan and bake for 40 minutes. Insert a knife in the center to ensure the cake is cooked. If the knife comes out clean, the cake is cooked, if not, leave it in for another 10 minutes.

   
4. While the cake is cooling down, melt the chocolate chips with shortening in a double boiler or in the microwave for a minute. Once the chocolate chip melt, whisk it well and add the heavy cream. Mix well. Pour it on the cake.

   
5. Sprinkle some confectioners sugar on top. Feel free to decorate with some sprinkles or candies making it more festive. Enjoy!!!