Nut cake with vegetable oil

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   Carefully prepare all the necessary ingredients and start cooking. You will also need baking paper.

2. STEP 2

   

   Chop the walnuts. Grind some of it in a mortar into smaller pieces for cream and dough, and some can be larger for decorating the finished cake.

3. STEP 3

   

   Grind the egg yolks in a deep bowl.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add vegetable oil and baking powder to the yolks. Mix everything well.

5. STEP 5

   

   Beat the whites thoroughly with a pinch of salt until peaks form.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add finely ground nuts and sifted flour to the yolks, mix everything well.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add the whipped whites to the resulting yolk mass and mix everything thoroughly with a mixer until smooth.

8. STEP 8

   

   Take a sheet or suitable form. Approximately 20 x 30 cm in size, line with baking paper or parchment paper. Pour in the resulting dough and smooth with a spoon. Place in an oven preheated to 190°C and bake for about 25 minutes.

9. STEP 9

   

   While the dough base is baking, prepare the syrup for soaking. Bring sugar and water to a boil.

10. STEP 10

    

    Then you need to prepare the cream. Pour condensed milk into a suitable container, add cocoa powder and starch. While heating over low heat, stir constantly.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add milk, jam syrup and ground nuts to the cream, bring to a boil and cook the cream for 2 minutes. Then let cool completely.

12. STEP 12

    

    When the dough is ready (it should be slightly pink), remove from the oven and cool.

13. STEP 13

    

    Then separate the paper from the dough and cut the layer into two equal parts. Pierce each piece around the entire perimeter with a toothpick and soak in the prepared syrup.

14. STEP 14

    

    The hard edges of the dough pieces can be trimmed evenly with a knife and chopped. This crumb can also be used to decorate a cake.

15. STEP 15

    

    Take the first piece of dough, cover it well with cream on all sides, and sprinkle the nuts on top that we left for decoration. (Larger).

16. STEP 16

    

    Place the second layer on top, coat the entire cake on all sides with cream and sprinkle with dough crumbs. It sticks perfectly. Sprinkle the top of the product with coarsely ground nuts. You can add berries from jam. Everything is to your taste.

17. STEP 17

    

    Cut the cake into portions and serve for tea with family and friends. The baking turned out great! And for children it’s a real delicacy. Bon appetit!