Indonesian Walnut Butter Cake

I baked this cake, after my mum requested if I have any recipes on walnut butter cake.. Well it all started, when Mr Hubby got a Bengawan Solo Voucher to collect 'A Walnut Cake' for attending a 'full month' invitation one of his colleague who has just became a father..So instead of giving  red eggs and some kuih like those were the  days, we got to collect the cake at any outlet and thats it..

So after cutting and tasted the cake..we just cant stop eating till Marsya, also requested for me to make one for her..Googled for walnut butter cake and yes!! I have hit the jackpot when saw this recipe at Aimei's kitchen..Bookmarked it and here it is!!..very nice cake for me & family..very soft & moist although it looked crumbly but I tell you!! it sure worth the search & try!!..Thank you Aimei, I put up the recipe here for the rest to try it too ..This recipe is definitely a keeper..Planning to bake this for Hari Raya!!..

As for my Muslims friends out there,

Wishing you ALL,

Salam Ramadan.

Selamat menyempurnakan  puasa dengan penuh ketakwaan.

Tingkatkan ilmu, teguhkan iman dan lahirkan keihsanan.

Indonesian Walnut Butter Cake
Sources:-From Aimei@ My Baking Cottage

Ingredients: 

250g Butter
200g sugar (I reduced to 150g)-(Ayu also used 150g)
4 eggs, separated
200g Plain/cake flour-(Ayu used 190g +10g to mix walnut & chocolate chips)
4g baking powder
30g chocolate chips-(Ayu used 60g +20g for topping)
150g walnuts-(Ayu used 100g + 20g topping)
vanilla essence (optional)-(Ayu used this)


Method:

1. Prepare and line a 9-inch cake pan -(Ayu used 8"pan)
2. Chop walnuts and lightly toast in an oven for about 5 minutes. Be careful not to over toast it.
3. Sift flour and baking powder. Set aside.


4. In a large mixing bowl, cream slightly softened butter with half of the sugar  using an electric beater until light and fluffy.
5. Add egg yolks, one by one and cream and cream till well mixed.


6. Add in flour mixture slowly (You may use a wooden spoon manually or if you are using an electric beater, to use low speed). Set aside.
7. In another mixing bowl, beat egg whites using an electric beater. Add the other half of the sugar slowly and continue beating until the egg white reaches stiff peaks (When you lift the beater, the tip droop slightly, and beaten egg whites becomes stiff and shiny).
8. Add toasted nuts and chocolate chips into the cake batter.
9. Fold in beaten egg whites into the cake batter, in two to three additona, until egg whites is well-incorporated into the batter.
10. Pour batter into prepared pan.(Ayu sprinkled some walnuts & chocolate chips on top) Bake in preheated oven at 160C for about 50 minutes to one hour (I used 45 minutes).