Fudgy Walnut Cake

A moist walnut sponge cake filled and topped with a creamy fudge icing and decorated with walnut halves.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 565.5 kcals 6786 kcals
Carbohydrates 55 grams 659.8 grams
Fat 36 grams 432.2 grams
Protein 5.4 grams 64.5 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
Dairy
225
g
Butter
Softened, plus extra for greasing
4
piece
Eggs
Free-range
150
g
Butter
Softened, for icing
NutsSeeds
75
g
Walnuts
Chopped
25
g
Walnut
Halves for decoration
Other
250
g
Fudge
Roughly chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  • Butter and line two 20cm sandwich tins with baking parchment.
  • Pulse walnuts in a food processor until chopped into small pieces.
  • Blend butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and baking powder until well combined.
  • Fold the chopped walnuts into the batter.
  • Divide the mixture into tins and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Cool cakes in tins for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  • Blend icing butter, icing sugar, and 150g of fudge until smooth.
  • Sandwich the cakes together with half of the icing.
  • Spread remaining icing on top and decorate with walnut halves and remaining fudge.