Ds#1 turned 14 today and requested the following cake, which is one of the most delicious cakes we've ever had. The kids request this one a lot for their birthdays.Walnut Mocha Torte
2 C walnuts or pecans, toasted
2 T AP flour
2.5 t baking powder
4 eggs
3/4 C sugar
1 recipe Mocha Frosting (see below)
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease the bottoms of 2 8x1.5" round cake pans. Line pans with waxed paper; grease and lightly flour pans. Set pans aside. In a medium bowl, combine nuts, flour, and baking powder; set aside.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine eggs and sugar. Cover and blend or process until smooth, stopping and scraping sides as necessary. Add nut mixture. Cover and blend/process until smooth. Spread batter evenly in the prepared pans.
3. Bake for 20 to 25 mins or until cakes spring back when lightly touched (centers may dip slightly). Cool cake layers on wire racks for 10 mins. Remove cake layers from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks. Spread Mocha Frosting on each layer; stack layers. Loosely cover and chill cake for 2 to 24 hours. If desired, top with chocolate curls.
Mocha Frosting:
In a chilled mixing bowl, dissolve 1 t instant coffee crystals in 1 C whipping cream. Add 1/3 C sugar, 1/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1/2 t vanilla to cream mixture. Beat with electric mixture on medium speed just until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
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25 comments:
yay, Happy Birthday to your son! That cake looks and sounds delicious!
yes. that looks absolutely wonderful.
Heather, thank you! It was soooo good, the kids and I wanted to go back for seconds.
Cake, I'm the worst decorator so it's not as pretty as it could be, but it's ok coz ds doesn't care and it all goes down the same. ;)
yum cake!!!!
Happy Birthday to your son! The years fly by don't they? I'll have to try that recipe as my hubby loves mocha and walnuts (I'm weird and hate anything that has even the slightest bit of a coffee taste to tit). Anyway, I'm always on the lookout for recipes that I can make for Father's Day and his birthday. He likes so many more foods than I do that I try to cook him special treats that I wouldn't eat for those two days (actually I'll cook them other days too, but he usually prefers that I don't as his waist line can't afford it).
Happy birthday to your son - the years just fly by don't they?
That cake looks delicious, I love the combination of coffee and walnuts (in a cake). When the diet is over....
Happy birthday! What a fabulous cake!
Happy birthday to your son, Mrs. T!
Yummo cake, too. mmmmm.
Misty, you should try making this one; you'll love it!
Maureen, he'll definitely love this one; and it's a really reliable recipe that never fails. :)
Diane, one nice thing about this cake is that it's pretty low in sugar as cakes go. I reduce the amt in the cake to 2/3 and it still tastes good!
Blonde Duck, thanks and yes, it is! =)
Joanna, if you lived next door, I'd share it with you! Thanks for the bday wishes too. :)
This looks delicious! I think I might start with a spoonful of the mocha frosting! Yum!
Happy Birthday to your young man!! and your cake looks delicious! Our baby will turn 3 in 2 days. She is just 11 years younger than your baby ;) If I'm not too intimidated to make it I'd bet the family would enjoy this mocha cake for the birthday celebration.
Anne-Marie, the mocha frosting is the best part of the cake, yes!
Michelle, it's an incredibly easy recipe...the blender or food processor does most of the work! :)
Oh that cake sounds SO GOOD!!! I will have to try that soon.
yum.yum.and.double.yum.!!!
Amber and Allison, go forth and make the cake! You won't regret it. =)
Hope DS#1 realizes how lucky he is. This looks and sounds delicious!
Mmmm...that does look scrumptious. Unfortunately, we have a nut allergy in our home, so alas, I won't be able to make that cake. But it sure is pretty to look at. ;o)
You make me happy and I've given you an award if you'd like to stop by and pick it up.
Wow!!! That cake looks wonderful!
Oooh *drool, drool* that looks so yummy! I may have to try it out with some GF flours.
YUM! It is definitely on my list of cakes to make!
G, I don't know that ds#1 fully appreciates it. Most of us don't realize how lucky we are until we lose whatever it was that made our lives so nice. :}
Holly, that is really too bad about your nut allergy; flour you can sub in anything, but with nuts being the dominant ingredient, there really is no substitute. Darn!
Stace, thanks so much for the award! I'll try and post about it soon.
Carrie, thanks! We ate the last of it yesterday...yummmm.
Firefly Mom, it's totally doable subbing in GF flour for this. Hope you like it!
Alli, I missed your comment in transit...you'll love this cake! I'm still waiting for the opportunity to make (or convince dh to make) your tortierre.
one word. Yum.
That cake looks delicious. Hope your son had a happy birthday.
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