On sweltering summer days, a lovely beverage to enjoy poolside. Cherry, pineapple slice, and umbrella are used as garnish.
| Prep Time: | 35 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 35 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 9-inch tube cake |
Ingredients
- 2 cups pastry flour
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup lukewarm water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon maple-flavored extract
- ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 cup egg whites
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together into a large bowl.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients; place water, oil, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and maple extract into the well. Stir together with a wooden spoon, then beat until batter is smooth; stir in walnuts.
- Place egg whites in a large glass or metal bowl. Sprinkle egg whites with cream of tartar; beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks.
- Use a rubber spatula or wire whisk to fold 1/4 the beaten egg whites into the batter. Gently run the spatula through the center of the bowl, then around the sides of the bowl, repeating until fully incorporated; repeat folding with remaining egg whites, 1/4 at a time, folding just until incorporated. Turn the batter into an ungreased 9- or 10-inch tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to eliminate large air bubbles.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Tip the pan upside down over a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of pan to remove the cake; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Beat instant pudding and milk together in a bowl; fold in whipped cream. Spread over cake.
- Substitute 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour for the 2 cups pastry flour if desired.
- Top the cake with additional walnuts, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 562 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 77 g |
| Cholesterol | 142 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 748 mg |
| Sugars | 49 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This cake is amazing! The icing wasn’t for me though, too plain for such an elegant cake. NOTE: You need 7 eggs, but only 5 of the yolks. I also sliced the cake in half and added some walnuts and drizzles of pure maple syrup. Yum!