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Coco sent me this Flourless Walnut-Date Cake recipe and I totes want to make it. IT IS GLUTEN FREE after all….
Ingredients
For the Cake:
•Cooking spray
•3 cups walnut halves
•3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•1/2 cup sugar
•4 large eggs, separated
•2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
•Pinch of kosher salt
•3/4 cup chopped pitted dates
For the Glaze:
•2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
•4 tablespoons unsalted margarine (for kosher) or butter, cut into small pieces
•1 teaspoon honey
•Chopped toasted walnuts, for topping
Directions
Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-inch-round cake pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Put the walnuts, cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor; pulse until finely ground but not powdery. Whisk the egg yolks, orange zest and vanilla, if using, in a small bowl.
Beat the egg whites and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until foamy. Beat in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form, about 8 minutes. Fold in the yolk mixture and dates, then fold in the ground walnut mixture. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the cake is golden and a toothpick comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack, then run a knife along the sides and invert the cake onto a platter.
Make the glaze: Put the chocolate, margarine and honey in a microwave-safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap and microwave until the margarine melts, about 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Cool slightly, then pour over the cake. Top with walnuts.
