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Glazed Walnut Butter Cake is a perfectly moist and tender buttery cake filled with walnuts and made with ingredients you already have on hand. This cake gets a delicious glaze and is topped with chopped walnuts and will become a new favorite!
This month we were given a fridge-a-dare and we were challenged to create a delicious recipe featuring walnuts with items we already have on hand. Now this is pretty easy for me because I always have a lot of ingredients on hand. 1: Because I am a food blogger and 2: because I have this fear of running out of our favorite items. I tend to hoard things like cheese, soy sauce, cream cheese, brown sugar, and other really random items. If the neighbors are ever short on anything, I am their go to gal! ?
As I was talking with my mom about creating a walnut recipe with items I already have, she mentioned that my grandma made the best walnut butter cake. I thought this would be a great recipe to share because it uses ingredients that are all ready in your fridge and cupboard. It is amazing how ingredients you already have on hand can create this incredible Buttery and delicious glazed walnut cake!
This cake was easily one of the best cakes that I have ever had! Our family really couldn’t get enough of it. I have yet to try a homemade cake that is so moist and tender and literally melts in your mouth. The addition of walnuts in this cake gave it such am amazing texture and crunch and added that nutty flavor of walnuts we all love.
You guys have no excuse not to make this delicious cake! You already have all of the ingredients… what are you waiting for? You are going to love it just as much as we did!
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Glazed Walnut Butter Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Glaze:
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup chopped walnuts for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Generously grease and flour a bundt pan. (can also use a 9x13)
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, whisk the 1 cup softened butter and 2 ½ cups granulated sugar until light and creamy. Add the 4 eggs one at a time mixing well between each egg.
- Mix the 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder together. Add the flour mixture and 1 cup milk to the butter mixture alternating the flour and milk as you mix. Fold in ½ cup chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.
- make the glaze by whisking together the ¼ cup melted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 tablespoons milk. Drizzle on top of cooled cake and top with ½ cup chopped walnuts for topping.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This post was sponsored by the California Walnut Board. Thank you for allowing me to work with brands that I love. All opinions expressed are my own.
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One Pan Crispy Walnut Herb Chicken and Vegetables
Apple Cream Cheese Crumb Muffins
Wondering if this cake can be frozen, then thawed & iced later?
This is my family’s favourite cake! Thanks for sharing!
Has anyone substituted buttermilk for whole milk?
Can I make this in a 9×13 inch pan? If yes, what’s the oven temperature and bake time?
Yes! Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. That will be delicious!
I made half recepie and used almond extract instead of vanilla in a loaf pan. It came out great. Moist and not overly sweet.
Is the butter in the cake salted or unsalted?
I use unsalted for my butter.
Can I substitute brown sugar for white sugar?
I have not tried it with brown sugar. It should be great though!