Glazed Walnut Butter Cake
Ingredients
WALNUT BUTTER CAKE
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 2-1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup California walnuts, chopped
GLAZE
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons whole milk, (3 if you want glaze to be thinner)
- 1/2 cup California walnuts, chopped (for topping)
PREPARATION
WALNUT BUTTER CAKE
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Generously grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or using a stand mixer, add the butter and sugar and beat together. Add the eggs one at a time and beat each one until fully incorporated into the batter before adding the next. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sifted flour and baking powder together.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk to the creamed butter and sugar as you mix. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Pour into your greased and prepared Bundt pan. Bake for about 60-70 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.
GLAZE
- Whisk together melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Drizzle on top of cooled cake and top with additional chopped walnuts. Slice and serve.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 627 cal
- Total Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
- Sodium: 269 mg
- Carbohydrates: 89 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Total Sugars: 63 g
- Added Sugars: 62 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Vitamin D: 1 mcg
- Calcium: 101 mg
- Iron: 2 mg
- Potassium: 137 mg