Chocolate Walnut Cake with Rich Chocolate Butter-Cream Icing Recipe

Name: Chocolate Walnut Cake with Rich Chocolate Butter-Cream Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (CAKE); 200 grams Unsalted butter; 150 grams Dark chocolate, chopped; 1 1/2 cup Self raising flour; 3/4 cup Caster sugar; 2 Eggs, lightly beaten; 3/4 cup Milk; 1/2 cup Chopped walnuts; 1 (ICING); 60 grams Unsalted butter; 1/3 cup Icing sugar; 60 grams Dark chocolate; 1 tsp Vanilla essence

Servings: persons

1 (CAKE)
200 grams Unsalted butter
150 grams Dark chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cup Self raising flour
3/4 cup Caster sugar
2 Eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup Milk
1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
1 (ICING)
60 grams Unsalted butter
1/3 cup Icing sugar
60 grams Dark chocolate
1 tsp Vanilla essence

1
Pre-heat oven to 180*C.
2
Brush a 20 x 5cm round cake tin with butter and line with grease paper.
3
Place butter and chocolate (for cake) in a stainless mixing bowl and melt over a pot with boiling water.
4
Stir until combined and remove from heat.
5
Add flour, eggs, sugar & milk to mixture- whisk until smooth before folding in nuts.
6
Pour mixture into prepared tin, smooth the surface and place into oven for 55 minutes (or until it passes the skewer test) then remove from oven.
7
Allow cake 5 minutes in cake tin before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
8
Now you can work on your rich chocolate icing.
9
(ICING) Place chocolate, butter & icing into a stainless steal mixing bowl and melt over a pot with boiling water.
10
Remove from heat.
11
Add icing sugar and whisk with hand mixer until smooth.
12
Allow to cool.
13
If you've timed it right, icing will harden just enough to spread over cooked cake.
14
Sprinkle some chopped walnuts and choc chips over the top and enjoy with a nice hot coffee!

1299

kcal

Calories

Fat

119

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (CAKE), 200 grams Unsalted butter, 150 grams Dark chocolate, chopped, 1 1/2 cup Self raising flour, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Walnut Cake with Rich Chocolate Butter-Cream Icing falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Walnut Cake with Rich Chocolate Butter-Cream Icing

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