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Walnut Layered Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Walnut Layered Cake

16 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

534
Calories
26g
Protein
29g
Fat
41g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
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
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Icing not in our table 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

  • 10 egg whites,
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar,
  • 2 cups ground walnuts,
  • butter,
  • icing;
  • Filling I:
  • 14 oz/400 g butter,
  • 3 yolks,
  • 1-2 tablespoons cacao or chocolate,
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar;
  • Filling II:
  • 14 oz/400 g butter,
  • 3 yolks,
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or grated peel from 1 lemon,
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream,
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar

Directions

1

Whip the 10 egg whites, then add the sugar, beating continuously.

2

When the sugar has melted, add the ground walnuts and fold in gently.

3

Pour some of the resulting mixture into the baking pan that was covered with buttered paper.

4

The layer must be about 1 finger thick.

5

The number of sheets depends on the size of the pan.

6

After baking each sheet individually, let cool.

7

Then spread with the desired cream (chocolate, butter, etc.) and arrange one on top of the other. Glaze with the desired icing.

8

The most appropriate fillings for this cake are the following.

9

I. Cream 14 oz/400 g butter, adding 3 yolks one by one, 1-2 tablespoons cacao or grated chocolate and 1 cup confectioner's sugar.

10

II. Cream 14 oz/400 g butter with 1 cup confectioner's sugar and then add 3 yolks one by one, 1 teaspoon vanilla or grated peel from 1 lemon (or 1/4 cup rum) and 3 tablespoons sour cream.

11

Mix everything well until creamy.

12

Category:Romanian Recipes

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Category:Romanian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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