Rich Chocolate And Walnut Brownie Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream shortening and cocoa; beat in egg, sugar and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat on low speed until thoroughly combined. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Steps:

• Roast the walnuts in an oven set at 180°C for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted and skins have begun to crack.
• Allow the walnuts to cool then coarsely chop and set aside.
• Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a microwave container and stir until smooth . Allow mixture to cool slightly then transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the brown sugar and white sugar to the chocolate mixture and stir.
• Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the bowl and stir.
• Stir in the flour, salt, walnuts and chocolate chips. Mixture should be quite thick.
• Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin, pour in cake mixture and then smooth the surface.
• Bake in a fan-forced oven at 180°C for between 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Allow cake to cool in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Serve dusted with icing sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Grease a deep 20cm cake pan and line base and sides with baking paper.
• Combine the sugar, sifted flour, cocoa and nuts in a large bowl.Add the chopped chocolate and mix.
• Make a well in centre.
• Combine the butter, vanilla and eggs and pour onto dry ingredients.
• Stir until moistened and mixed well.
• Pour into prepared pan and smooth the surface.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out nearly clean.
• Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes before cooling on wire rack.
• Slice and dust with icing sugar.