Maple Walnut Cake | America's Test Kitchen

Maple Walnut Cake | America's Test Kitchen

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A great American ingredient, maple syrup, makes for a Great American Cake. Its pairing with walnuts is classic—and with good reason.

Keywords

  • Desserts or Baked Goods
  • American
  • California
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Southern
  • Make Ahead
  • Vegetarian
  • Cakes
  • Thanksgiving
  • Holiday
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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups (6 ounces/170 grams) walnuts, toasted
  • 2 cups (8 ounces/227 grams) cake flour
  • 1½ cups (10½ ounces/298 grams) granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 5 large egg yolks, plus 3 large egg whites
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup (2 ounces/57 grams) walnuts, toasted
  • ¾ cup (5¼ ounces/149 grams) sugar
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 4 large egg whites
  • ½ teaspoon maple extract

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