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Walnut or Groundnut Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Walnut or Groundnut Cake

8 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

722
Calories
20g
Protein
21g
Fat
109g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. flour
  • 6 oz. butter
  • 6 oz. castor sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 oz. walnuts, or roasted groundnuts
  • 1 teaspoon baking-powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence if liked

Directions

1

Line a cake tin with greased paper.

2

Chop the nuts coarsely.

3

Sieve the flour, salt and baking-powder.

4

Cream the butter and sugar until white.

5

Beat in the eggs one at a time adding 1 teaspoonful of the sifted flour with each to prevent curdling.

6

Stir in half the flour, nuts and essence.

7

Mix thoroughly.

8

Fold in remaining half of the flour.

9

Pour the mixture into a prepared tin and bake in a moderate oven 355 degrees.

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Category:Tanzanian Recipes

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Category:Tanzanian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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