Walnut Cake With Fresh Cream and Caramelized Oranges

A community recipe by Sandy_

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Introduction

Orange treat

Ingredients

Serves: 6-8

Metric Cups

For the Walnut Cake

2 tablespoons orange liqueur
250 grams unsalted butter
250 grams dark chocolate
6 eggs (separated in yolks and whites)
100 grams sugar
3 tablespoons flour
125 millilitres walnuts (cut into pieces)
2 tablespoons orange zest
500 grams fresh cream

For the Caramelised Oranges

125 millilitres sugar
250 millilitres water
4 orange rings

For the Walnut Cake

2 tablespoons orange liqueur
9 ounces unsalted butter
9 ounces bittersweet chocolate
6 eggs (separated in yolks and whites)
4 ounces sugar
3 tablespoons flour
4⅖ fluid ounces walnuts (cut into pieces)
2 tablespoons orange zest
18 ounces fresh cream

For the Caramelised Oranges

4⅖ fluid ounces sugar
8⅘ fluid ounces water
4 orange rings

Method

Walnut Cake With Fresh Cream and Caramelized Oranges is a community recipe submitted by Sandy_ and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

In a mixer whip the egg whites until they become fluffy and soft.

Add dark chocolate, butter and orange pieces in a bowl and place it on a ben marie until they melt. When it does, take it away from the fire, pour the liquer and stir until it gets a bit cool.

As the mixture is cooling down, in a mixer add the six egg yolks and sugar until it becomes creamy. When you achieve that you add the chocolate mixture, flour and walnuts.

Take the mixture out of the mixer, place it in a bowl and gradually mix the beaten egg whites.

Spread some butter in a form, place the mixture in the over for 35 minutes at 170 degrees c.

Whip the fresh cream in a mixer and when the cake gets cold, put it on top of it until it's covered.

For the caramelised oranges:

Heat 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a pan and then add the orange rings.

Let them set for 5-6 minutes and then add them on top of the cake. Enjoy.