Strawberry Walnut Torte

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022
This is a special treat I love to make and everyone looks forward to a nice slice with lots of fresh berries. —Bonnie Malloy, Norwood, Pennsylvania
Strawberry Walnut Torte Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted and cooled
  • 1/4 cup plus 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 jar (12 ounces) strawberry preserves, divided
  • 4 cups halved fresh strawberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper.
  2. Place walnuts and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor; pulse until nuts are ground. In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside walnut mixture and cream.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs and remaining sugar until thick and lemon-colored; beat in vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and walnut mixture; fold into egg mixture alternately with whipped cream.
  4. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove parchment. Cool completely.
  5. For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and salt until blended. Fold in whipped cream.
  6. Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with a second cake layer. Reserve 2 tablespoons preserves for strawberries; spread half the remaining preserves over top of cake to within 1/2 inch of edge. Repeat layers.
  7. Frost sides of cake with remaining frosting. For a basket weave design, run a small offset spatula around cake to form ridges, stopping and starting at short intervals. Arrange strawberries over top. In a microwave, melt reserved preserves; brush over strawberries. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 491 calories, 26g fat (14g saturated fat), 116mg cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.