Are you looking for a sweet treat that is both delicious and easy to make? Look no further than the orange walnut bar cake! This classic dessert is made with a moist orange cake batter that is studded with chopped walnuts and topped with a sweet orange glaze. The result is a cake that is bursting with flavor and perfect for any occasion.
This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making the orange walnut bar cake from scratch. You'll also find tips for making the cake ahead of time and freezing it for later. In addition to the classic orange walnut bar cake, there are four other variations included in this article:
* **Lemon Walnut Bar Cake:** This variation uses lemon zest and juice instead of orange. The result is a bright and citrusy cake that is perfect for summer gatherings.
* **Chocolate Orange Walnut Bar Cake:** This variation adds chocolate chips to the cake batter for a rich and decadent dessert.
* **Raspberry Orange Walnut Bar Cake:** This variation uses fresh raspberries in the cake batter and glaze. The result is a beautiful and delicious cake that is perfect for special occasions.
* **Cream Cheese Orange Walnut Bar Cake:** This variation uses a cream cheese filling in the center of the cake. The result is a creamy and decadent dessert that is sure to be a hit.
No matter which variation you choose, you're sure to enjoy this delicious and easy-to-make orange walnut bar cake. So preheat your oven and let's get baking!
ORANGE WALNUT BAR CAKE
A delicious fresh and light tasting cake with a wonderful orange butter frosting. Perfect for morning or afternoon tea.
Provided by dale7793
Categories Breads
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C.
- Grease a loaf or square cake tin well with some butter and line the base with baking paper.
- Cream the butter, sugar and grated rinds until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat in well.
- Fold through the sifted flour.
- Stir in the walnuts, followed by the orange juice and then the milk.
- Pour into the prepared tin and sprinkle with the 2 teaspoons sugar.
- Bake for about 50 minutes.
- Stand for a few minutes then cool on a wire rack.
- To make the frosting, cream the butter in a small mixing bowl until light.
- Beat in the icing sugar.
- Add the rind and juice then beat at high speed with electric mixer for a few minutes until frosting is stiff enough to shape easily but not too stiff to spread.
- If it's too thin add more sifted icing sugar.
- If too thick add some more juice or water.
- When the cake has cooled frost with the prepared frosting.
ORANGE WALNUT CAKE
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 1 large cake, serving 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a nine-inch springform baking pan.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and set aside. Beat the butter and one-and-a-third cups of the sugar together until light, then beat in the eggs. Add the flour alternately with one cup of the orange juice. Fold in the walnuts and orange rind.
- Spread batter in prepared pan and bake about 1 hour and 10 minutes, until browned and a cake tester comes out clean.
- Shortly before the cake is finished baking, simmer the remaining one-fourth cup of orange juice with the remaining sugar and the liqueur until the mixture is reduced to about three tablespoons and is syrupy.
- As soon as the cake is done, poke it about a dozen times with a skewer, then brush the warm glaze over it. Allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 356, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 125 milligrams, Sugar 27 grams, TransFat 1 gram
ORANGE WALNUT CAKE
This is a cake that will be welcome all year round and it's as suited a Summer BBQ as it is to a Fall Harvest Dinner or the Dec Holidays. You'll find it to be welcomed by everyone.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F
- Lightly butter and flour the inside of a 12-cup fluted tube pan, tapping out the excess flour.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a hand-held electric mixer at high speed, beat the butter until creamy, about 1 minute.
- Add the sugar and beat until light in color and texture, about 2 minutes.
- One at a time, beat in the egg yolks, then the orange zest.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and in three additions, beat in the flour mixture, alternating with the sour cream, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until the batter is smooth.
- Stir in the walnuts.
- In a grease-free, medium bowl, using the electric mixer with clean beaters, beat the egg whites just until stiff peaks form.
- Do not overbeat the whites, or they will look lumpy and watery.
- Using a rubber spatula, stir about one-fourth of the whites into the batter to lighten it.
- Pour the remaining whites on top and fold them in until they are incorporated. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
- Cool on a wire cake rack for 10 minutes.
- GLAZE.
- To make the glaze, whisk the Grand Marnier, confectioners' sugar and orange juice to dissolve the sugar.
- Brush about half of the glaze over the cake, letting it soak inches Invert the cake onto the cake rack, and place the cake rack over a cookie sheet.
- Brush the remaining glaze over the cake.
- Cool completely.
- (The cake can be prepared up to 1 week ahead, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and stored at room temperature.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.1, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 102, Sodium 262.5, Carbohydrate 40.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 22.5, Protein 5.7
ORANGE WALNUT CAKE
Steps:
- Position the oven racks so that the top rack is in the center. Preheat the oven to convection bake at 325°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch tube pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, orange zest, baking soda, and baking powder together. Add the butter, eggs, and buttermilk all at once and, using a hand mixer, beat until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the batter to the edges. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and dry. Remove from the oven, leaving the cake in the pan.
- While the cake bakes, make the orange syrup by combining the orange juice and sugar; bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Poke the hot cake with a skewer in several places and pour the hot syrup over it. Cool the cake on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before removing it from the pan to a serving plate.
WALNUT-ORANGE CAKE
Provided by Diane Rossen Worthington
Categories Cake Egg Dessert Orange Walnut Winter Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch-diameter springform pan with nonstick olive oil spray. Place parchment paper round in bottom of pan and spray paper.
- Grind walnuts in processor until finely ground but not powdery. Combine ground walnuts, flour, and baking powder in medium bowl; set aside.
- Using electric mixer, beat eggs in large bowl until frothy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until light, thick, and pale yellow, about 4 minutes. Gradually add walnut-flour mixture; then add orange juice, orange peel, and olive oil, beating just until blended. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Place pan on rimmed baking sheet, and bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake completely in pan on rack.
- Release pan sides. Carefully invert cake onto platter and remove parchment paper. Sprinkle powdered sugar atop cake and serve.
Tips:
- Use fresh oranges for the best flavor. If you don't have fresh oranges, you can use store-bought orange juice, but the flavor will not be as good.
- Grate the orange zest before juicing the oranges. This will help to release the essential oils in the zest and give the cake a more intense orange flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This will ensure that the cake is cooked through.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
Orange Walnut Bar Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is moist and flavorful, with a perfect balance of orange and walnut flavors. The frosting is creamy and tangy, and it complements the cake perfectly. This cake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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