Strawberry And Walnut Cake

Name: Strawberry And Walnut Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter chopped, at room temperature; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 4 eggs; 1 cup all purpose flour sifted; 3/4 cup self-rising flour sifted; 1/2 cup ground almonds; 1/2 cup milk; 9 ounces strawberries hulled, chopped; 1 cup walnuts chopped; 1/4 cup strawberry jam; 9 ounces strawberries hulled, sliced; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream whipped; 1/4 cup walnuts finely chopped; powdered sugar for dusting

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter chopped, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour sifted
3/4 cup self-rising flour sifted
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup milk
9 ounces strawberries hulled, chopped
1 cup walnuts chopped
1/4 cup strawberry jam
9 ounces strawberries hulled, sliced
1 1/4 cups heavy cream whipped
1/4 cup walnuts finely chopped
powdered sugar for dusting

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease and line a 9 1/2 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
2

Cream butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour, almonds and milk until just combined then gently stir in strawberries and walnuts. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 1 hour 45 mins-2 hours, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 mins then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
3

Using a large, serrated knife, cut cake in half horizontally. Spread jam over bottom 1/2 of cake then arrange 1/2 of the strawberries and 1/2 of the whipped cream over top. Top with remaining cake 1/2 and spread remaining whipped cream over top. Sprinkle with remaining strawberries and walnuts. Dust with powdered sugar.