Walnut Cake With Rosemary

14 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 34 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (see description)
  • 34 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 14 cup canola oil
  • 4 teaspoons fresh rosemary, very finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 teaspoon lemon zest, freshly grated
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1 14 cups sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350F
  2. 2
    Coat a 10-inch (12-cup) Bundt pan, preferably nonstick, with cooking spray.
  3. 3
    Spread walnuts in a small baking pan and toast in the oven until fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes.
  4. 4
    Let cool.
  5. 5
    Place walnuts, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a food processor; process until walnuts are finely ground.
  6. 6
    Combine buttermilk, oil, rosemary, vanilla and lemon zest in a glass measuring cup.
  7. 7
    Place eggs, egg whites and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  8. 8
    Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes.
  9. 9
    The mixture should be thickened and pale.
  10. 10
    With a rubber spatula, alternately fold the dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture into the egg mixture, making 3 additions of the dry and 2 additions of liquid.
  11. 11
    Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
  12. 12
    Bake until the top springs back when touched lightly and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
  13. 13
    Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
  14. 14
    Loosen the edges and turn the cake out onto the rack to cool completely.
  15. 15
    To serve, place cake on a plate and dust with confectioner's sugar and serve with fresh berries and a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.

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