Chocolate-Walnut Cake

Name: Chocolate-Walnut Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps canola oil; 1 Tbsp dark corn syrup; 118 milliliters chopped pitted dates; 1 large egg; 3 larges egg whites; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 158 milliliters granulated sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 79 milliliters unsweetened cocoa; 118 milliliters unsweetened cocoa; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters walnut halves, toasted and divided; 59 milliliters boiling water; 118 milliliters boiling water; 28 grams firm white bread

One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 267 calories. This recipe serves 10. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up water, corn syrup, dates, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray, and line bottom of pan with wax paper. Coat the wax paper with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Wax Paper

Cake Form

To prepare cake, combine dates, 1/2 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup boiling water, and 1 teaspoon coffee granules; let stand 20 minutes.

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Instant Coffee

Cocoa Powder

Dates

Water

Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup.

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Bread

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Food Processor

Place crumbs in a large bowl. Reserve 10 walnut halves for garnish. Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.

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Walnut Halves

All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Bowl

Combine remaining walnuts, flour, and salt in food processor, and process until finely ground.

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Walnuts

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Add to breadcrumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Place date mixture, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and egg in food processor, and process until smooth, scraping the sides of bowl once.

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Granulated Sugar

Vanilla

Dates

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add date mixture to breadcrumb mixture, stirring well.

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Breadcrumbs

Dates

Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of the egg white mixture into batter; gently fold in the remaining egg white mixture.

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Granulated Sugar

Egg Whites

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Blender

Spread batter into prepared pan.

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Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack, and remove from pan.

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Wire Rack

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Frying Pan

Remove the wax paper. Cool completely on wire rack.

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Wax Paper

Wire Rack

To prepare glaze, combine 1/3 cup cocoa and the next 4 ingredients (cocoa through 1 teaspoon coffee granules), stirring until smooth. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Gradually add powdered sugar to the cocoa mixture, beating with a mixer at medium speed until smooth and thick.

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Instant Coffee

Powdered Sugar