Walnut Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups walnuts
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup peanut butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Chop 1 cup of the walnuts finely; set aside. Toast the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes, then chop coarsely for topping.

3. 3

   In a bowl, whisk together the 1.5 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, and the finely chopped walnuts.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, cream the 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the 2 eggs one at a time.

5. 5

   Alternately add the flour mixture and 1/2 cup milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour, until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

7. 7

   For the frosting, beat the 1/2 cup peanut butter with 2 tbsp softened butter and 1 cup powdered sugar (add extra if needed) until smooth. Spread over the cooled cake and sprinkle with the toasted walnuts.

Tools you’ll need

• 9-inch round cake pan
• mixing bowls
• electric mixer
• whisk
• spatula
• wire rack

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