Walnut Cake With Winter Flavours

Instructions

1. To prepare cake: Preheat oven to 180°C. Coat an 25 cm diameter baking dish with cooking spray and dust it with flour, shaking out the excess.
2. Spread walnuts on a baking sheet and toast, stirring once halfway, until fragrant, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 170° C.
3. Whisk whole-wheat flour, barley flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Combine yogurt with orange juice in a small bowl and stir until smooth; gradually whisk into the egg mixture along with oil. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients stirring well in between until just blended. Fold in 1 cup of the walnuts. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
4. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 40 minutes.
5. Prepare syrup: Combine 1/3 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup brown sugar and cloves in a small heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring a few times. Adjust heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool.
6. When the cake is done, transfer the pan to a wire rack. Using a toothpick, pierce the top in about 18 places and brush the syrup over the cake 3 or 4 times, allowing it to seep in each time. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup walnuts and let cool for 30 minutes
7. Loosen the edges with a knife. Cut into 12 squares. Enjoy warm or room temperature.

• Servings : 12
• Ready in : 50 Minutes
• Course : Dessert and Snacks
• Recipe Type : Cakes, Pies and pastry, Dessert, recipes for winter
• Ingredient : Baking powder, Baking soda, Brown sugar, Cinnamon, Clove seeds, Cloves, Eggs, Flour, Nutmeg, Oat bran, Oat flour, Oats, Olive oil, Orange juice, Salt, Walnuts, Yogurt