Hungarian Walnut Torte

Name: Hungarian Walnut Torte
Ingredients: 6 large eggs, separated; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 5 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup ground walnuts; 1-1/4 cups whole milk; 1 package (3.4 ounces) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; White and dark chocolate curls, optional

14 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

6 large eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
5 tablespoons water
1/2 cup ground walnuts
1-1/4 cups whole milk
1 package (3.4 ounces) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
White and dark chocolate curls, optional

Directions

1

Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar for 10 minutes or until light lemon-colored. Beat in vanilla. Combine cake flour and baking powder; add to egg mixture alternately with water, beating well. Fold in walnuts.
2

In another bowl and with clean beaters, beat the egg whites on high until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into batter; fold in remaining whites.
3

Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
4

In a small saucepan, whisk the milk and pudding mix. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Pour into a bowl; press a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap over pudding. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5

In a bowl, cream the butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and cooled pudding. Split each cake into two layers. Place one bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with about 3/4 cup filling. Repeat layers. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.