Walnut & coffee gateau
MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace shares his recipe for a classic cake - it's much easier than it looks
Difficulty and servings
Serves 8
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 1 hr
Cook 15 mins
- Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/ gas 5. Grease and line 3 x 20cm round sandwich tins. For the sponge use an electric whisk to beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light and thick like semi-whipped cream. Gently fold in the flour, then the oil and finally the chopped nuts. Divide mix between the tins and bake for 15 mins or until cooked through. Turn cakes out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
- To make the cream filling, whip the cream with the sugar and vanilla, then set aside. For the butter icing, beat the butter with half the sugar until smooth. Add remaining sugar, stir in the milk and coffee essence, then continue to beat until everything is combined.
- To assemble, spread a third of the cream filling on top of one of the cakes, put another cake on top, spread another third of the cream over and lay the final cake on top. Put remaining cream in a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped nozzle.
- Use a palette knife to spread the butter icing all over the top and sides of the cake. Lightly press the finely chopped walnuts into the sides and scatter the top with the roughly chopped walnuts. Pipe 8 swirls of cream on top, one for each slice, and top with a walnut half. The cake will now sit happily in a cool place for a couple of hours but is best enjoyed on the day it is made.
Per serving
971 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 80g, fat 69 g, saturated fat 25g, fibre 2g, sugar 69g, salt 0.17 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2010.
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Ingredients
FOR THE SPONGE
- butter , for greasing
- 4 eggs
- 175g caster sugar
- 100g plain flour
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 140g walnuts , very finely chopped
FOR THE CREAM FILLING
- 300ml double cream
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
FOR THE BUTTER ICING
- 140g unsalted butter , softened
- 300g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp coffee essence
TO DECORATE
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 8
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 1 hr
Cook 15 mins
Ingredients
FOR THE SPONGE
- butter , for greasing
- 4 eggs
- 175g caster sugar
- 100g plain flour
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 140g walnuts , very finely chopped
FOR THE CREAM FILLING
- 300ml double cream
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
FOR THE BUTTER ICING
- 140g unsalted butter , softened
- 300g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp coffee essence
TO DECORATE
Per serving
971 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 80g, fat 69 g, saturated fat 25g, fibre 2g, sugar 69g, salt 0.17 g
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