Nusstorte (Nut Cake)

Name: Nusstorte (Nut Cake)
Ingredients: Cake; 6 eggs, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups finely ground walnuts; 3/4 cup flour; 1/4 cup butter, melted; Filling; 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup milk; 2 tablespoons rum; Frosting; 1 pint heavy cream; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon rum

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

Cake
6 eggs, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups finely ground walnuts
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup butter, melted
Filling
1 1/2 cups ground walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons rum
Frosting
1 pint heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 tablespoon rum

Directions

1

Beat eggs, gradually adding the sugar, and continue beating until light and fluffy. Mix in the nuts and flour only until blended, then fold in the cooled, melted butter.
2

Turn into a greased and floured 9-inch springform pan and bake in a 325 degrees F oven for 40 to 60 minutes, or until cake tests done. Cool cake for about 15 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool on a rack.
3

While cake is cooling, stir all of the filling ingredients together over medium heat until smooth, and let the mixture come to a boil. Cool.
4

When the cake is cold, split it in half and fill with filling mixture. Replace top layer.
5

Whip cream until very thick, and add sugar and flavoring. Spread on cake or use a pastry bag with a fluted tube and your imagination.