Black Walnut Tea Cake

Name: Black Walnut Tea Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey; 2 eggs; 2 cups black walnuts (or regular walnuts), pulsed in a food processor until coarsely ground; 2 cups flour, sifted; 1 tablespoon finely ground coffee beans, sifted; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

12 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey
2 eggs
2 cups black walnuts (or regular walnuts), pulsed in a food processor until coarsely ground
2 cups flour, sifted
1 tablespoon finely ground coffee beans, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350F.
2

Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and cover the bottom with a piece of parchment, or lightly dust with flour.
3

Combine the butter and honey in the bowl of a mixer and beat until soft and fluffy.
4

Add 1 egg and beat for 1 minute, then repeat with the second egg.
5

In a large bowl, mix together the walnuts, flour, coffee, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
6

Fold the dry mixture into the wet in 3 batches.
7

Stir in the vanilla extract and lemon juice.
8

The finished batter will be quite thick.
9

Scrape the batter into the cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
10

Bake for 20 minutes.
11

Rotate the pan and continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry, another 5 to 10 minutes.
12

Let cool.
13

Serve the cake at room temperature.