Walnut Cake with a Hint of Rosemary
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- 1 cup pastry flour, whole wheat
- 3/4 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 4 teaspoons rosemary leaves fresh, very finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest freshly grated
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 large egg whites at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 x sugar Confectioners' for dusting
- 2 cups berries mixed fresh, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
- 1 x rosemary sprigs for garnish
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt low-fat or nonfat
- 1/4 cup whipped cream
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar confectioners, optional
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350F.
- Coat a 10-inch (12-cup) Bundt pan, preferably nonstick, with cooking spray.
- Spread walnuts in a small baking pan and toast in the oven until fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Place walnuts, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a food processor; process until walnuts are finely ground.
- Combine buttermilk, oil, rosemary, vanilla and lemon zest in a glass measuring cup.
- Place eggs, egg whites and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes.
- The mixture should be thickened and pale.
- With a rubber spatula, alternately fold the dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture into the egg mixture, making 3 additions of the dry and 2 additions of liquid.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake the cake until the top springs back when touched lightly and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Loosen the edges and turn the cake out onto the rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make Vanilla Cream.
- To serve, set the cake on a platter and dust with confectioners' sugar.
- Garnish with berries and rosemary sprigs.
- Serve each piece with a dollop of Vanilla Cream and some berries.
- Vanilla Cream:
- Line a sieve or colander with cheesecloth and set over a bowl, leaving at least 1/2-inch clearance from the bottom.
- (Alternatively, use a coffee filter lined with filter paper.)
- Spoon in yogurt, cover and let drain in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Discard whey.
- Whip cream in a small bowl until soft peaks form.
- Add sugar, if using, and continue whipping until firm peaks form.
- Fold in the drained yogurt.
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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/walnut-cake-hint-of-rosemary-49284 (may not work)