Soft Walnut Cake

Soft Walnut Cake is a wonderfully soft and delicious treat that combines the rich flavor of walnuts with a creamy, aromatic filling.

Ingredients for the sponge:

• 230 g walnuts
• 6 eggs
• 120 g sugar
• 110 g wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons rum

For the cream:

• 350 ml milk
• 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 150 g ground walnuts
• 2 packets vanilla sugar (Dolcela)
• 300 g butter
• 120 g sugar
• 60 g wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg

Preparation:

1. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks and gradually mix in half of the sugar.
2. Whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until fluffy. Alternately mix in the flour, beaten egg whites, and finally the ground walnuts.
3. Pour the mixture into a greased and parchment-lined 24 cm round cake pan and bake at 180°C for about 35 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the sponge to cool inside.
4. For the cream, mix the flour, sugar, and vanilla sugar with 150 ml of cold milk and whisk well with an electric mixer.
5. Bring the remaining milk to a boil, pour in the prepared mixture, and cook on low heat for 6-7 minutes, stirring constantly, until you get a thick cream.
6. Add the ground walnuts, cinnamon, rum, nutmeg, lemon zest and juice, and the butter, which you have previously whipped, to the cooled cream.
7. Once the sponge has cooled, slice it into three layers. Spread 2-3 tablespoons of cream on each layer. Cover the top and sides of the cake with the cream and sprinkle with ground walnuts.

Serving:
Cool the walnut cake well before serving. Optionally, you can decorate it with chocolate glaze and walnuts.

Tip:
You can spread a thin layer of apricot jam on each sponge layer before adding the cream.