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A cake for the whole family with a delicious combination of flavors, chocolate and walnuts. Ideal to serve with tea on a Sunday snack.

INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE WALNUTS CAKE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Dark chocolate
● Margarine
● Eggs
● All-purpose flour
● Granulated sugar
● Baking powder
● Walnuts
● Vanilla powder

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE WALNUTS CAKE

Put the chocolate broken into pieces and the margarine in a bowl and melt for 1 minute in the microwave. Remove from microwave and stir with a fork until a creamy mixture; set aside.
Beat the eggs and sugar until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the vanilla powder and the chocolate mixture and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until well incorporated. Add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a homogeneous and creamy. Finally, fold the walnuts with a spatula. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the cake from oven and unmold.
Let cool to room temperature and serve.

Chocolate walnuts cake

A cake for the whole family with a delicious combination of flavors, chocolate and walnuts. Ideal to serve with tea on a Sunday snack.

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Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 12 slices

Prep Time:20 m

Cook Time:30 m

Total Time:50 m

Ingredients

150 grams (5 1/3 ounces) dark chocolate
100 grams (1/2 cup) margarine
6 eggs
125 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
150 grams (5 1/3 ounces) shelled walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2-inch diameter with 3 1/4-inch-high sides)) with margarine and dust with flour.
Put the chocolate broken into pieces and the margarine in a bowl and melt for 1 minute in the microwave. Remove from microwave and stir with a fork until a creamy mixture; set aside.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs and sugar until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the vanilla powder and the chocolate mixture and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until well incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a homogeneous and creamy. Finally, fold the walnuts with a spatula.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Remove the cake from oven and unmold. Let cool to room temperature and serve.