In the realm of Southern baking, the Tennessee Black Walnut Cake with Caramel Icing stands as a majestic culinary creation, a symphony of flavors and textures that captivates the senses. This delectable cake draws inspiration from the rich heritage of Tennessee, where black walnuts, known for their distinctive nutty flavor, take center stage. With its layers of moist, tender crumb and a generous slathering of luscious caramel icing, this cake promises an unforgettable taste experience. But the culinary journey doesn't end there; the article also presents a tantalizing collection of recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic Southern delight. From the indulgent Black Walnut Chocolate Cake, a decadent union of chocolate and walnut flavors, to the charming Black Walnut Pound Cake, a timeless classic with a touch of rustic elegance, these recipes cater to diverse tastes and occasions. Whether you're a seasoned baker looking to expand your repertoire or a novice seeking a taste of Southern charm, this article holds the key to unlocking a world of walnut-infused delights.
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MOM'S TENNESSEE BANANA BLACK WALNUT CAKE
This homestyle cake is a family recipe made of two soft banana layers loaded with black walnuts. Old fashioned caramel frosting makes it a true southern favorite.
Provided by Heather Baird
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 8- or 9-inch cake pans withflour-based cooking spray (or grease and flour) and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a separate bowl. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar thoroughly. Blend in bananas, eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with buttermilk until well incorporated, then fold in walnuts. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 35 minutes for8-inch pans, or 30 minutes for 9-inch pans, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean. Cool in pans on a cooling rack for 10minutes, then turn out of pans to cool completely.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat on thestovetop. Add brown sugar and heavy cream, stirring until sugar is dissolved,about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract. Transfer the mixtureto the bowl of an electric mixer while still warm and melted. Beat onmedium-low speed while adding powdered sugar a little a time; mix until smoothand thick. Add additional heavy cream a tablespoon at a time until the frostingis of easy spreading consistency. This frosting firms quickly, almost to afudge-like state, so work quickly to frost the cake.
- Place a small amount of frosting on the center of a cakeplate to keep the cake from shifting. Place one layer on the cake plate, andapply a layer of frosting. Top with the other cake layer, and frost the outsideand top of the stacked layers. If the frosting begins to set up, add more heavycream and re-whip to soften. Immediately press chopped black walnuts onto thetop and sides of the cake, before frosting sets up.
- Combine the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl and whip until fluffy with an electric hand mixer. Add confectioners' sugar a little ata time until a thick, fluffy frosting forms; add milk or cream to thin as needed. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a large closed star piping tip. Pipe swirls of cream cheese frosting on the top edge of the cake. Garnish with black walnuts.
BLACK WALNUT CAKE RECIPE
Black Walnuts make an excellent cake that has become an old Southern favorite. Follow our easy, step-by-step, photo illustrated instructions to learn how to make it.
Provided by Steve Gordon
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sift your flour to have it ready. Set aside for now.
- Chop the black walnuts if needed.
- Place the butter in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the lard or shortening.
- Use a mixer to cream butter and shortening together for 3 minutes.
- Gradually add in the light brown sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add the granulated sugar, mixing until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mix just until combined. Scrape down bowl as needed.
- Add flour, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Add butter nut flavoring, mix just until combined.
- Add the walnut pieces.
- Fold nuts into mixture by hand until combined.
- Grease and flour 3 - 8 inch cake pans.
- Divide batter between the 3 pans.
- Bake at 350F degrees for 20 - 30 minutes, or until cake tests done using a wooden toothpick.
- Remove from oven, place pans on wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove layers from pans, place layers on wire rack to cool completely.
- Black Walnut Butter Cream Frosting Instructions:
- Place the cream cheese, butter and flavoring in a large mixing bowl.
- Cream the ingredients together until smooth.
- Gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Stir slowly to avoid making a mess.
- Spread frosting between layers of cake, on sides, and on top.
- Enjoy!
BLACK WALNUT POUND CAKE WITH CARAMEL NUT GLAZE
I found this recipe on the web, stating that it was 125 years old. I tried it and it was so good! I make this whenever I have black walnuts on hand and I added my caramel nut glaze. I've served this to company and taken it to potlucks and everyone loves it. I usually don't get to bring any home. Enjoy!
Provided by Elaine Bovender
Categories Other Snacks
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour bundt or tube pan, set aside.
- 2. Cream butter and Crisco. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flavorings and beat well.
- 3. Sift flour first and then measure. Mix 1/4 cup of flour with nuts. Sift remaining flour with baking powder. Add alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour (I do this by hand to prevent over mixing). Gently fold in nuts.
- 4. Bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- 5. CARAMEL NUT GLAZE: Place all ingredients except nuts into a saucepan. Over medium heat bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in nuts. Allow to cool in pan for about 5 to 10 minutes and pour over warm cake.
ELEGANT TENNESSEE BLACK WALNUT CAKE FROM THE 40'S
This is an old recipe I found while researching old recipes. It must be a classic because I remember getting it off a blog sight. It does sound old, so all you cake makers..ENJOY !!
Provided by Jewel Hall
Categories Cakes
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. CAKE: Sift flour with salt, baking powder,cinnamon,nutmeg,and allspice.
- 2. Beat 6 egg whites with Cream of Tartar at high speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add corn syrup; continue beating until stiff peaks form. DO NOT under beat !!!!
- 3. Beat 7 egg yokes with molasses and vanilla at high speed until thick. Blend in dry ingredients. Fold this mixture into egg whites, using a rubber spatula to fold in gently but completely.
- 4. Pour unto an ungreased tube pan.
- 5. Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan immediately and cool completely before removing from pan. Frost with cream frosting and decorate with Black Walnut Halves. Frosting Recipe Follows:
- 6. FROSTING: Beat one egg white until stiff. Beat 1 cup heavy cream until thick. Add 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon,and 1/4 tsp salt to the cream. Fold gently into the beaten egg white along with 3/4 cup of coarsely chopped black walnuts. Frost cake as is or cut into 3 layers by using a string of dental floss. Frost each layer as you stack. Place Black Walnut halves in circle around top of cake.
WALNUT CAKE WITH AMERICAN FROSTING
This cake makes a perfect autumnal wedding cake - in fact, we had it for our own wedding, baked by our dear friend Dervilla. We decorated it with sparklers and dark red rose petals, which made for a rather dramatic and beautiful effect. It keeps well, so you could send a slice to anyone who was unable to come to the reception. You don't need a wedding to enjoy this cake, however, as it's great for any special occasion.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melted butter, for brushing pans
- 7 ounces all-purpose flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 generous teaspoon baking powder
- 7 tablespoons butter, softened
- 8 ounces caster sugar (superfine)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, separated
- 3 1/2 ounces shelled walnuts, roughly chopped
- 3 1/2 ounces milk
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush 2 (8-inch) or 3 (7-inch) cake pans or sandwich pans with melted butter, and dust with flour. Line the base of each pan with parchment or greaseproof paper.
- In a bowl, sift the flour with the salt, and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, or in an electric food mixer, cream the butter until soft. Add the sugar, and vanilla extract, and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, and then stir in the chopped walnuts. Fold in a quarter of the flour and milk into the mixture, alternating each, until they are incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they are stiff.
- Stir a quarter of the egg whites into the cake mixture, and then gently fold in the rest. Divide the batter between the tins, making a slight hollow in the center of each so that the cake rises evenly rather than forming a peak.
- Bake in the oven until firm to the touch or until a skewer inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean, about 16 to 20 minutes. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes, before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
- To make the buttercream filling: Cream the butter until very soft, and then beat in the confectioners' sugar, and the vanilla extract. When the cakes are cool, spread the buttercream filling on one layer, and top with the second layer, sandwiching the layers together.
- Make the American frosting as described below. Spread the American frosting quickly over the cake with a palette knife, regularly dipping the knife into a jug of boiling water to help spread the icing. It sets very quickly at this stage, so speed is essential. Scatter with rose petals, if using, or arrange the walnut halves around the top of the cake, and allow the icing to set until it feels dry on the surface.
- To make the American Frosting: Ensure your cake is ready before you start, as this icing begins to set very quickly. Bring to the boil a saucepan of water large enough to hold a heatproof bowl. Place the egg whites in the bowl and whisk with a hand-held electric beater until very stiff.
- In a separate saucepan over a medium-high heat, dissolve the sugar in the water and boil for 5 to 10 minutes until the liquid is thick and syrupy and has reached the 'thread' stage - when the last few drops that fall from a metal spoon dipped into the syrup come off in one long, quite thick and syrupy thread.
- Pour the boiling syrup over the stiffly beaten egg whites, whisking all the time with the hand-held beater. Place the bowl in the saucepan of simmering water. Continue to whisk over the water for 10 to 15 minutes until the icing is snow white, very thick and meringue-like.
- Spread quickly over the cake with a palette knife, regularly dipping the knife into a jug of boiling water. The icing sets very quickly at this stage, so speed is essential.
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.
WALNUT CARAMEL CAKE
"I once enjoyed a nutty chocolate-caramel cake at a teahouse," writes Deanna Richter. "I eventually happened upon a similar recipe that dresses up a boxed cake mix." The Elmore, Minnesota baker says the moist cake is a hit, especially with chocolate lovers, whenever she serves it.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 12-15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the caramels, butter and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Pour over warm cake., Sprinkle with the walnuts and chocolate chips. Pour the remaining batter over chips. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until cake is set and pulls away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts :
BLACK WALNUT CAKE I
This is a delicious cake, and may also be baked as three 8 inch layers. If you do, use black walnuts mixed with some icing to fill the layers, and ice with the plain icing. Then sprinkle top with additional chopped black walnuts.
Provided by Cali
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
- In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup black walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter. Add confectioners' sugar, beat well. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Frost cooled cake, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 794.2 calories, Carbohydrate 103.6 g, Cholesterol 129 mg, Fat 39.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Sodium 321.9 mg, Sugar 80.7 g
BLACK WALNUT CAKE
My mother's family members all were excellent cooks and known for their great hospitality. A longtime family favorite, this old-fashioned cake was always expected at holiday dinners, special occasions and potlucks.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a bowl, toss walnuts with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well., Combine the baking powder, salt and remaining flour; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in the reserved nut mixture., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 9 minutes., Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add vanilla. Beat on high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Frost the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 67g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
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.
BLACK WALNUT FROSTING
Make and share this Black Walnut Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by R.Rowand
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Mix sugar milk and cream in a sauce pan. stir constantly while cooking over medium heat, until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in to cold water.
- Cool.
- Add walnuts. Beat and spread on cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.1, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 8, Sodium 9.2, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 25.1, Protein 3.1
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
BLACKBERRY JAM CAKE WITH WALNUTS AND CARAMEL ICING
Categories Cake Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Blackberry Walnut Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Sift first 6 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in jam. Beat in dry ingredients in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions. Fold in walnuts. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes. Run knife around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
- For icing:
- Combine brown sugar, evaporated milk, butter, molasses and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk over medium-low heat until blended and smooth. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Cool to lukewarm, whisking occasionally, about 15 minutes. Working in batches, sift powdered sugar into mixture, beating until smooth after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Cover and refrigerate icing until firm enough to spread, about 30 minutes.
- Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on serving platter. Spread 1 1/2 cups icing over top. Top with second cake layer, flat side down. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover cake and refrigerate. Let cake stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.)
Tips:
- To ensure a moist and fluffy cake, make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting. This allows them to incorporate more easily and evenly.
- Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
- If you do not have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to a cup of regular milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
- To prevent the cake from sticking to the pan, grease and flour the pan thoroughly before pouring in the batter.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help ensure that the cake rises evenly.
- To test if the cake is done, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
- For a richer caramel icing, use dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar.
- To make the icing easier to spread, warm it up slightly in the microwave or over a double boiler.
- Decorate the cake with your favorite toppings, such as chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, or sprinkles.
Conclusion:
The Tennessee Black Walnut Cake with Caramel Icing is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The moist and fluffy cake is studded with chopped walnuts and topped with a rich and creamy caramel icing. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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