Chocolate-Walnut Cake without Flour

Even without flour and dairy products, we can prepare exceptional desserts. Proof of this is this outrageously good cake, which you can prepare for various occasions. It is excellent as a birthday cake, holiday dessert, or a treat to enjoy with an afternoon coffee.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 40 minutes
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Decoration

  • 0.5 handful Walnuts

  • pieces Coconut, flakes

  • pieces Oil, vegetable oil, canola

  • 1 teaspoon Cocoa, powdered, unsweetened

  • 90 g Walnuts

  • 120 ml Oil, plant, coconut

  • 220 g chocolate, dark

  • 4 pieces Egg, fresh

  • 150 g Sugar, white

  • 30 g Cocoa, powdered, unsweetened

  • 1 pinch Salt, table

  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla, extract, imitation

chocolate glaze

  • 1 teaspoon Oil, plant, coconut

  • 80 g chocolate, dark

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease a round cake pan with a removable bottom (20 cm in diameter) with oil and dust with cocoa powder (remove any excess cocoa).

  2. Place the walnut kernels in an electric chopper and chop them until you get a mixture resembling fresh breadcrumbs. Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place them in a heatproof bowl. Add coconut oil, place the bowl over a water bath, and slowly melt the chocolate. Once all the chocolate pieces have melted, remove the bowl from the heat and gently mix the contents to obtain a smooth chocolate mixture. Stir in cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla extract.

  3. In a bowl with an electric mixer on high speed, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until frothy. Reduce the mixer speed slightly and first mix the chocolate mixture into the beaten egg yolks, then add the chopped walnuts. Beat the egg whites into stiff peaks and gently fold them into the batter in two or three additions.

  4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to evenly spread the batter in the pan and smooth the top. Place the pan in the preheated oven for 35 minutes to bake the walnut sponge.

  5. Let the baked walnut sponge cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack and let it cool completely.

  6. Finally, prepare the chocolate glaze to pour over the walnut sponge. Chop the chocolate into pieces and slowly melt them with coconut oil in a heatproof bowl over a water bath. Remove the bowl from the heat and gently mix the ingredients to obtain a smooth chocolate mixture. Let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes.

  7. Place the cooled walnut sponge on a nice plate or platter. Coarsely chop the walnut kernels with a knife. Pour the cooled chocolate glaze over the sponge, spreading it nicely on top and around the edges. Sprinkle the chopped walnuts on top and, if desired, a bit of coconut. Chill the prepared cake well in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 398.03 kcal
  • Fat: 22.26 g
    • Saturated Fat: 7.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 41.01 g
    • Sugars: 32.65 g
  • Protein: 7.46 g
  • Fiber: 3.62 g

Advice

A water bath is used for melting and dissolving delicate foods and ingredients or for frothy mixing (especially for preparing various sauces and creams). Place a heatproof bowl with the ingredients over another bowl with hot water and whisk the ingredients in the upper bowl until they thicken and froth. The water in the lower bowl should not boil vigorously!