Craig Claiborne's Walnut and Ginger Cake Recipe

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Craig Claiborne's Walnut and Ginger Cake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
739
Calories
Total time
155
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 lb golden raisin (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 lb walnuts
  • 1/2 tsp salt , if desired
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 egg yolks (about 1/3 cups)
  • 1/3 cup madeira wine or 1/3 cup sweet sherry
  • 6 egg whites (about 1 cup)
  • madeira wine (optional) or dry sherry (optional) or cognac (optional) or rum (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
  2. Lightly butter inside of a 10-inch, 12-cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle with flour and shake out excess.
  3. In a mixing bowl combine the ginger, raisins and walnuts.
  4. Sift together 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Sift this mixture over ginger-and-nut mixture.
  5. Put 1 pound butter into the bowl of an electric mixer. Start beating while gradually the sugar. Cream mixture well and gradually beat in yolks. Beat.
  6. In 1/3 cup Madeira.
  7. Pour and scrape this mixture over nut mixture, and blend the ingredients thoroughly. This is best done by hand.
  8. Beat egg whites until stiff, and fold into the batter thoroughly, until they do not show.
  9. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth over top with spatula. Set pan on baking sheet and place in oven. Bake about 2 1/4 hours, or until cake is puffed above pan and nicely browned on top, or until internal temperature is 200 degrees F. on thermometer.
  10. Remove from pan shortly after baking. Tapping bottom of pan with heavy knife will help. Store cake for at least 10 days. If desired, add occasional touch or more of Madeira, dry Sherry, Cognac or rum. Keep closely covered, wrapped in cheesecloth and foil, and refrigerated until ready to use.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 738.67 Kcal (3093 kJ)
Calories from fat 482.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.58g 82%
Cholesterol 106.11mg 35%
Sodium 147.95mg 6%
Potassium 432.42mg 9%
Total Carbs 58.26g 19%
Sugars 40.78g 163%
Dietary Fiber 3.41g 14%
Protein 13.11g 26%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 65.6mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 458.87 Kcal (1921 kJ)
Calories from fat 299.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.28g 82%
Cholesterol 65.92mg 35%
Sodium 91.91mg 6%
Potassium 268.62mg 9%
Total Carbs 36.19g 19%
Sugars 25.33g 163%
Dietary Fiber 2.12g 14%
Protein 8.14g 26%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1mg 9%
Calcium 40.8mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.6
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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