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    CAKE HEAVEN

    Nov 05, 2020 5 minutes
    REFINED SUGAR-FREE & TOTALLY DELICIOUS…

    Walnut cake

    Gâteau aux noix

    SERVES 6-8

    200g (7oz) unsalted butter, softened
    200g (7oz) sugar
    1 vanilla pod, split lengthways with a small sharp knife
    4 large free-range eggs
    200g (7oz) plain flour
    125g (4½oz) walnut pieces, ground
    walnut halves, to decorate

    For the caramel icing

    100g (3½oz) caster sugar
    a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
    150ml (5fl oz) double cream

    1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas Mark 6. Grease a 22cm (8½in) diameter cake tin.

    2 Put the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until fluffy. Using the tip of the knife, scrape in the vanilla seeds. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a spatula, gently fold in the flour and ground walnuts. Transfer to the prepared cake tin.

    Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes, until browned and a knife inserted in the middle comes

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