Cappuccino Walnut Gateaux
Preparation
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Grease a tray and pour the caramelized walnut and let it cool before powdering it (Praline)
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Add sugar powder and continue beating in one direction till nice and fluffy
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Add the eggs one at a time and blend in one direction
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Add vanilla essence and beat
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Add coffee liquor / Kahlua and coffee powder. Continue beating in one direction.
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Sieve maida or all purpose flour along with baking powder
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Add all purpose flour to the prepared butter mixture little by little (about 2 Tbsp) and keep beating with an electric beater
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Grease the mould and spread the butter paper and regrease
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Pour half of the batter in the centre of the mould and sprinkle around 2 Tbsp of praline on top of it
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Pour remaining of the batter and mix it with a spatula. This process is called spanning.
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Push the batter up on the sides so that it forms a dip in the centre. This is done to have uniformity else cakes tend to rise higher towards the centre.
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Bake in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes at 180 degree C or 350 degree F or adjust according to your oven; since the timings vary from oven to oven.
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Add 1 to 1.5 tsp of instant coffee powder o butter icing.
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Spread icing on 1st half
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Saute walnuts in butter
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Decorate your cake with your imagination with sauted walnuts and praline
Tools
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Yield:
4.0 servings
Added:
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 9:15pm