Individual Walnut Cake with Yogurt

Name: Individual Walnut Cake with Yogurt
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons mild honey; 1 lemon; 1 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest; 1 serving Accompaniment: whole-milk yogurt (preferably Greek); 3 Tbsps sugar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 28 grams 1/3 cup walnuts; 2 Tbsps water

Individual Walnut Cake with Yogurt might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. One serving contains 718 calories, 13g of protein, and 46g of fat. Head to the store and pick up water, flour, mild honey, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Pulse nuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped and reserve 1 1/2 tablespoons in a small bowl.

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Nuts

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add sugar and a pinch of salt to nuts in processor and pulse until nuts are finely chopped.

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Sugar

Nuts

Salt

Add butter and zest and process until smooth, then add egg and process until blended, scraping down side of bowl.

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Butter

Egg

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Bowl

Add flour and pulse just until incorporated, 2 or 3 times (do not overblend).

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All Purpose Flour

Pour batter into ungreased dish and sprinkle with reserved nuts.

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Nuts

Bake until cake is browned around edge and puffed, and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Oven

Skewers

Transfer cake in dish to a rack.

Finely grate 1/4 teaspoon zest from lemon, then halve lemon and squeeze enough juice to measure 2 teaspoons.

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Juice

Lemon

Bring lemon juice, sugar, water, and honey to a boil in a very small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil 1 minute. Stir in zest and cool to warm.

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Lemon Juice

Honey

Sugar

Water

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Run a thin knife around edge of cake to loosen and pour 3 tablespoons syrup over hot cake in dish, letting syrup run down sides and underneath cake. Cool cake at least 15 minutes.

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Syrup