Classic Walnut Cake
A moist and tender cake loaded with toasted walnuts and warm spices, perfect with morning coffee or as a simple dessert.
⏱ 50 minServes 8American
Ingredients
- •2 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 cup chopped walnuts
- •3/4 cup butter, softened
- •1 cup granulated sugar
- •2 large eggs
- •1 cup sour cream
- •1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- •1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- •1/2 teaspoon salt
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 2Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in eggs one at a time and add vanilla extract.
- 3In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- 4Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- 5Fold in the chopped walnuts until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- 6Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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