Molten Walnut Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• separated
• 2 1/2 cups shelled
• toasted walnuts
• coarsely chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F and arrange rack in middle.
2. Butter and flour a 9 1/2-inch cake pan.
3. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda to aerate and break up any lumps; set aside.
4. Cream sugar and butter by mixing with an electric mixer on medium speed until light in color and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
6. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
7. Add the flour and mix until just incorporated (dont overmixthere will be a few lumps left).
8. Fold in the walnuts until just incorporated; set aside.
9. Beat the egg whites until they just reach firm peaks, then fold into the batter until just incorporated (its fine to leave a few pockets of egg whites).
10. Turn the batter into prepared cake pan and bake in the heated oven until a cake tester inserted into the outside edge of the cake comes out clean and the center is still slightly soft, about 20 minutes.
11. Serve hot or at room temperature.