APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE-WALNUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Categories Cake Fruit Dessert Bake Cream Cheese Apple Walnut Fall Maple Syrup Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Make cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Combine apples and water in small saucepan. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Place in processor; purée until smooth. Cool purée. Sift 2 1/2 cups flour and next 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Toss currants with remaining 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl to coat; mix in walnuts.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, brandy and vanilla in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in half of flour mixture and 1 1/4 cups apple purée, then remaining flour mixture (re-serve any remaining puree for another use). Stir in currants and walnuts. Divide batter among prepared pans.
- Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cakes; turn out onto racks and cool.
- Make frosting:
- Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in cream cheese, then maple syrup and flavoring. Chill until beginning to firm, about 20 minutes.
- Assemble cake:
- Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with second layer; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with third layer. Spread 1 cup frosting in thin layer over cake. Chill 15 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over cake. Press 2 cups walnuts halfway up sides of cake. Chill until frosting is set, at least 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)
MAPLE WALNUT PRALINES
An easy walnut praline recipe with minimal preparation and cooking. Warm scoops of coated walnuts are placed on a sheet of waxed paper and allowed to settle into praline mounds. Keep refrigerated in a covered container until serving.
Provided by R. Holland
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Praline Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spread a sheet of waxed paper onto a flat working surface.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Slowly stream maple syrup into the saucepan while stirring with the butter; bring to a light simmer. Stir confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, and salt into syrup mixture with a whisk; cook and stir until the mixture is hot and the confectioners' sugar is completely dissolved into the liquid. Gently stir walnuts into the liquid just until coated and remove saucepan from heat. Let the mixture cool slightly.
- Drop walnut pieces by the spoonful onto the waxed paper and let each portion spread into a rounded mound; let cool completely until set, at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 41.9 mg, Sugar 18.7 g
MOTHER'S WALNUT CAKE
Even though Mother baked this tall, beautiful cake often when I was growing up, it was a real treat every time. I like the walnuts in the cake and the frosting. Mother frequently used black walnuts from our trees.-Helen Vail, Glenside, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, shortening and granulated sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in ground walnuts. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners' sugar; mix well. Beat in vanilla until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 685 calories, Fat 35g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 475mg sodium, Carbohydrate 86g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
HEAVENLY PRALINE CAKE
A moist cake and generous frosting are filled with the fabulous flavor of caramel. The candied pecans are almost a dessert by themselves!-Jennifer Rodriguez, Midland, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h40m
Yield 16 servings (5 cups candied pecans).
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Add pecan halves; stir gently to coat. Combine sugar and brown sugar; add to pecan mixture and stir gently to coat., Spread into two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 18-22 minutes, stirring once. Cool. Store in an airtight container., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in chopped pecans., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Serve with candied pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559 calories, Fat 31g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 124mg cholesterol, Sodium 305mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
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