Best 5 Black Walnut Frosting Recipes
Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our tantalizing Black Walnut Frosting, a culinary masterpiece that elevates your desserts to new heights. This luscious frosting is crafted with the finest black walnuts, their rich, nutty flavor adding an irresistible depth to your sweet creations. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, our curated collection of recipes will guide you through the process of making this exceptional frosting.
Our Black Walnut Frosting is a versatile delight, perfectly complementing a wide range of desserts. Picture it gracing the top of a moist chocolate cake, its dark, velvety texture providing a striking contrast to the cake's light, airy crumb. Or imagine it swirling atop a batch of fluffy cupcakes, its nutty flavor peeking through the sweetness of the frosting. And for those who love a classic combination, our frosting pairs seamlessly with zanahoria cake, its earthy notes harmonizing with the carrot's natural sweetness.
BLACK WALNUT FROSTING
A light butter cream that uses egg whites to give a lighter feel to the frosting. Can use pecans instead of black walnuts or use as a plain vanilla butter cream with no nuts at all.
Provided by Rebecca Ponkow
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream
Time 20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine egg whites, sugar, water, and cream of tartar in in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Beat at low speed until mixture reaches 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Do not stop beating while checking temperature, otherwise egg whites will overcook. Beat on high speed until mixture reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 2 to 4 minutes.
- Remove bowl from heat and stir in vanilla and black walnut extracts. Beat egg whites to cool on high speed, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Place a large dollop of the beaten egg white mixture in a separate bowl. Add butter and beat until well combined. Continue beating in dollops of egg white mixture until all egg white is incorporated and frosting is smooth and fluffy. Use to frost any cake; garnish with black walnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Fat 26.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 182.2 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
TENNESSEE BANANA-BLACK WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING
This is a very good moist cake, with a yummy icing. You can substitute English walnuts for black walnuts*. The recipe is courtesy of Paula Deen
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F; grease and flour 2(9-inch) cake pans.
- For the cake: In a medium bowl, stir together flour and baking soda; set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together shortening and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in mashed bananas, buttermilk,and vanilla; add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Stir in walnuts.
- Pour into prepared pans, bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Cool in pans on a cooling rack, remove from pans and cool completely.
- While cake is baking, prepare frosting.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan.
- Add brown sugar and 1/3 cup cream; cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla; transfer to a large bowl.
- Using a hand mixer, beat in confectioners sugar a little at a time until smooth.
- (If frosting is to thick, add 1 tablespoon heavy cream at a time until consistency is right).
- Sandwich 2 layers of cake with frosting; frost outside of the cake.
- Press chopped walnuts on sides of cake, if desired.
TENNESSEE BANANA-BLACK WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 inch pans.
- 2. Using a electric mixer, cream together shortening and granulated sugar in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas,buttermilk and vanilla. Mix flour and baking soda and add to mixture. Mix in black walnuts. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
- 3. Meanwhile prepare frosting. Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar and cream. Cook over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add vanilla. using a hand held electric mixer,beat in confectioner's sugar until smooth. If frosting is too thick, add 1 tbsp heavy cream at a time until consistency is right.
FANCY NUT BLACK WALNUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
I created this recipe to highlight my Black Walnut Pound cake. I wanted the frosting to be as unique as the cake, & this is my interpretation of my vision for the recipe. It turned out even better than I had anticipated. It REALLY COMPLIMENTED THE CAKE in flavor. The Fancy Nut Solo Filling combined with the BLACK WALNUTS &...
Provided by Rose Mary Mogan
Categories Other Desserts
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Please NOTE: BLACK WALNUTS has a unique and different flavor from English Walnuts) a bit pricey but worth it. I ended up ordering my Black Walnuts from Amazon & Nuts.com.
- 2. This is what they look like before you crack them. Add softened butter and Powdered sugar to a large bowl. Beat till it comes together.
- 3. Add softened cream cheese and beat again to blend.
- 4. Add the coffee granules, coffee flavor, Frangelico Liqueur, & Black Walnut Flavor, then beat again to blend together.
- 5. Add Fancy Nut filling, and beat to blend together till blended.
- 6. Add evaporated milk 1 tablespoon at a time till desired spreading consistency is reached.
- 7. Add Chopped Black Walnuts and stir till blended into frosting.
- 8. Frost cake as desired. Garnish if desired. Refrigerate any left overs, and save for another use, or freeze till needed.
BLACK WALNUT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE
Provided by BobLongo
Number Of Ingredients 31
Steps:
- To make the cake Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Grease three 9-inch round cake pans and dust them well with flour. Or line the bottoms of each pan with waxed paper, then grease the waxed paper and dust with flour. Set pans aside. Beat the butter and shortening until creamy. Gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add the egg yolks one at a time to the mixture, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk and baking soda and stir until the soda is dissolved. With your mixer on low, add some flour to the butter mixture, add buttermilk mixture, then add the rest of the flour. Stir in the vanilla, walnuts, and coconut. In another bowl, beat the egg whites on high speed until foamy, then add the cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the stiff egg whites into the cake batter and pour into the prepared pans. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes in the pans. Remove from the pans, brush rum on the tops of the layers, and finish cooling on wire racks. When completely cool, stack the cakes and spread with the cream cheese frosting in between the layers and on top. Garnish with walnut halves. To make the frosting Using a mixer, completely whip the softened butter and cream cheese. Reduce the mixer speed and slowly incorporate the powdered sugar, the
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh black walnuts. If you don't have access to fresh walnuts, you can use store-bought black walnut pieces. Just be sure to chop them finely before using.
- Toast the walnuts before using them in the frosting. This will enhance their flavor.
- Use a food processor or blender to grind the walnuts into a fine powder. This will help to ensure that the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Don't overbeat the frosting. Overbeating can cause the frosting to become stiff and grainy.
- If the frosting is too thick, you can thin it out with a little bit of milk or cream.
- If the frosting is too thin, you can thicken it up by adding a little bit of powdered sugar.
- Store the frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Conclusion:
Black walnut frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a new frosting to try, give black walnut frosting a try. You won't be disappointed!
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