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Holiday Walnut Torte Recipe

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This torte is one of my grandma's best-loved recipes-tender layers of nut-filled cake put together with apricot glaze and cream cheese frosting. It's heavenly! —Eileen Korecko, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas

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Holiday Walnut Torte Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 10-12 Servings

40 25 65

Ingredients

3 eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup ground walnuts
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
GLAZE:
2/3 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon sugar
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup ground walnuts, divided

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Combine the flour, walnuts, baking powder and salt; beat into egg mixture. Beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir preserves and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Set aside 1/2 cup. Brush remaining glaze over cake tops.
In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread 1/2 cup frosting over one cake; top with second cake and 3/4 cup frosting. Sprinkle 1/2 cup walnuts over the top.
Spread reserved glaze over sides of cake; press remaining walnuts onto sides. Pipe remaining frosting around top edge of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 580 calories, 30 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 121 mg cholesterol, 276 mg sodium, 74 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Holiday Walnut Torte in Country Woman December/January 2009, p21

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Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2011 by ricksavage48

Just made this today It is soo good and easy to make as well.. My family absolutely loved it..

Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2009 by LadyBabs

I haven't tried it yet but it sounds delicious. Being diabetic I will of course cut back on the sugar or use Splenda. The heavy cream will make it yummy as will the apricot glaze. Thanks.