Chocolate and walnut cake

CHOCOLATE AND WALNUT CAKE

The 18th century was the century of chocolate, so let's pay tribute to this exquisite food, brought to Europe from the Americas, with a very simple and very tasty cake. It can be served as a dessert or as an accompaniment to a good cup of tea, coffee or chocolate.

Ingredients (serves 6):

3 eggs
120g sugar
140g flour
1 sachet instant yeast
100ml sunflower oil
1 bar of bitter chocolate (80-100g)
50g ground walnut kernels
3 tablespoons red sugar (optional)
1 pinch of salt

Preparation

Beat the eggs with the salt and sugar for 2-3 minutes. Add the flour and baking powder and mix well. Add the oil and the ground walnut kernels and emulsify the mixture well, obtaining a smooth mixture.

Grease a round mould with a hole and pour in the mixture. Break the chocolate bar into irregular pieces and spread them over the cake. Sprinkle with red cane sugar, if you want a more crunchy effect (I didn’t use it).

Place in a preheated oven at 180°C and bake for 30-35 minutes.

Allow the cake to cool for about 20 minutes before serving.