Chestnut Cakes
Category: Desserts
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Chestnut flour | 80g |
| All-purpose flour | 130g |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 30g |
| Eggs | 3 |
| Sugar | 170g |
| Walnuts (chopped) | 80g |
| Whole milk | 50g |
| Sunflower seed oil | 80g |
| Greek yogurt | 125g |
| Bourbon | 40g |
| Baking powder | 7g |
| Powdered sugar (for dusting) | To taste |
Instructions:
To begin making these delightful chestnut cakes, first sift the chestnut flour, all-purpose flour, and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt and the sugar, then mix the dry ingredients together thoroughly. Chop the walnuts finely using a knife.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the sunflower oil, bourbon, whole milk, and Greek yogurt until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, adding about half of the flour mixture at first. Use a whisk to mix carefully, ensuring no lumps form. Once the first half is well incorporated, add the rest of the flour mixture and continue whisking until the batter is smooth and free of clumps.
Next, fold in the chopped walnuts, giving the batter one final gentle mix to evenly distribute the nuts. Prepare four 13cm bundt pans by greasing and dusting them with flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smoothing the top to e
