Recipe

Nectarine Walnut Cake

A light, buttery sponge cake baked with freshly sliced nectarines and a few crunchy walnuts. 

8 slices
10 minutes
45 minutes
180ºC

Ingredients

  • 180g plain flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
    - optional
  • 170g unsalted butter
    - softened
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 60g plain Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste
  • 400g ripe nectarines
    - approx 2-3, thinly sliced, reserve a few for the top
  • 100g chopped walnuts
    - reserve a handful for the top
  • Decoration
  • Icing sugar
    - sieved

Instructions

  • Prepare baking tin:
  • 01 Line sides and base of a 22 cm round cake tin with non stick baking paper ie take a large piece and gently fold and push into the tin, to completely line or just use a circle of paper to cover the base.
  • Prepare nectarines:
  • 02 Wash, remove stones and slice into thin pieces.
  • Make cake batter:
  • 03 In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together. When light and fluffy beat in eggs, one at a time. Add Greek yogurt and vanilla. Sift in flour and baking powder. Add nectarine slices with walnuts and using a large spoon slowly fold and mix altogether.
  • Assemble for baking:
  • 04 Gently tip the cake batter into the prepared tin, cover with remaining nectarine slices and a few more walnuts finishing with a generous sprinkle of sugar all over the top.
  • Bake:
  • 05 Place in the oven for 45 minutes until cook until golden brown, firm to the touch and a tooth pick comes out clean when inserted into the cake to test if cooked. Leave in the tin to cool before removing and serving.
  • Serve:
  • 06 Take to the table still in the baking paper with a dusting of icing sugar all over the top.

Notes

Fresh nectarines are best in this cake, however, it is possible to use peaches, either tinned (well drained) or fresh. I like to serve this delightful cake wrapped in the baking paper with a light cascade of icing sugar all over the top.

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