Best 11 Walnut Caramel Cake Recipes

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Walnut caramel cake is a delectable dessert that combines the rich, nutty flavor of walnuts with the sweetness of caramel. It is a perfect treat for any occasion, whether it be a birthday party, a family gathering, or a simple get-together with friends. There are many different recipes for walnut caramel cake, each with its unique flavor and texture. Whether you prefer a moist and tender cake or a crunchy and caramelized topping, there is a recipe out there to satisfy your craving. In this article, we will explore some of the best walnut caramel cake recipes available, providing you with all the information you need to create this delicious dessert in your own kitchen.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

CARAMEL-WALNUT UPSIDEDOWN BANANA CAKE



Caramel-Walnut Upsidedown Banana Cake image

Provided by Jill O'Connor

Categories     Cake     Rum     Mixer     Dessert     Bake     Banana     Walnut     Sour Cream     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Topping:
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
3/4 cup walnut halves or pieces
Cake:
1 3/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 large)
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • For topping:
  • Spray 8-inch round cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Bring butter, sugar, and corn syrup to boil in medium saucepan, stirring constantly until butter melts. Boil syrup 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread topping in prepared pan. Let topping cool completely.
  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then mashed bananas, sour cream, rum, and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients in 2 additions just until combined. Spoon batter into pan.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Cut around cake. Place platter over pan. Holding pan and platter together, turn over. Let stand 5 minutes, then gently lift off pan. Cool at least 15 minutes for topping to set. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

APPLE-WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE



Apple-Walnut Cake with Caramel Glaze image

Pull this apple-walnut beauty from the oven and inhale its blend of warm spices-cinnamon, ginger, cloves. Drizzled in caramel sauce, it's the perfect addition to fall meals and holiday afternoons.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs
3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 large apples, peeled, shredded (about 2 cups)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons butterscotch-caramel topping
1 tablespoon milk
Additional ground cinnamon, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • In large bowl, beat brown sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients except walnuts and apples; beat on low speed until smooth. With spoon, gently stir in walnuts and apples. Spoon batter into pan.
  • Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Place heatproof plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Cool 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat all glaze ingredients except cinnamon until smooth. Pour glaze over top of cake, allowing some to run down side. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 38 g, TransFat 0 g

APPLE AND WALNUT SHEET CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE



Apple and Walnut Sheet Cake with Caramel Sauce image

Categories     Cake     Mixer     Fruit     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Kid-Friendly     Back to School     Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur     Apple     Walnut     Fall     Winter     Party     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 pounds Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, coarsely grated
1 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
Purchased caramel sauce, heated

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract in large bowl until smooth. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and beat just until blended. Stir in apples, then walnuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
  • Bake cake until top browns and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool in pan.
  • Cut cake into squares and serve with warm caramel sauce.

CARAMEL-WALNUT UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE



Caramel-Walnut Upside-Down Banana Cake image

This is a new take on the standard pineapple upside-down cake. Brown sugar caramel and walnuts top a super moist banana cake. From the March 2008 issue on Bon Appetit.

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h26m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

nonstick vegetable cooking spray
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup golden brown sugar (packed)
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup (Karo)
3/4 cup walnut halves or 3/4 cup walnut pieces
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup golden brown sugar (packed)
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed very ripe banana (2 to 3 large)
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Topping.
  • Spray 8 inch round cake pan with 2 inch high sides with nonstick spray.
  • Bring butter,sugar and corn syrup to boil in medium saucepan, stirring constantly until butter melts:boil for 1 minute.
  • Stir in nuts;spread topping in prepared pan and let cool completely.
  • Cake.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Sift first four ingredients into medium bowl.
  • Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until blended.
  • Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then mashed bananas,sour cream,rum and vanilla.
  • Beat in dry ingredients just until combined.
  • Spoon batter into pan.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
  • Cool 15 minutes.
  • Cut around cake and place platter over pan. Holding pan and platter together, turn over.
  • Let stand 5 minutes then gently lift off pan.
  • Cool at least 15 minutes for topping to set.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

FRESH APPLE & BLACK WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE



Fresh Apple & Black Walnut Cake with Caramel Glaze image

This is definitely NOT the run-of-the-mill apple nut bundt cake. I came up with this recipe when I was once making a Fresh Apple Nut Cake and I didn't have any pecans, but I did have some black walnuts, so I used them instead. I also added a splash of black walnut flavoring along with the vanilla and the results were phenomenal! ...

Provided by Elaine Bovender

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 c sugar
1 1/2 c oil (vegetable or canola)
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp black walnut flavoring
3 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 c fresh apples, peeled and coarsely chopped (i prefer granny smith)
1 c black walnuts, coarsely chopped
CARAMEL GLAZE
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c butter
2 Tbsp light corn syrup
2 tsp milk or half and half
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp caramel extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9" bundt pan and set aside.
  • 2. In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and flavorings until light and fluffy. Mix flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon together and add to creamed mixture. Mix only until blended (I use my spatula and not my electric mixer so as not to overbeat). Fold in apples and nuts.
  • 3. Spread batter into prepared bundt pan and bake about one hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and transfer onto serving plate. Top with caramel glaze (directions to follow) and serve.
  • 4. CARAMEL GLAZE: Place all ingredients into a heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, scraping the sides of the pot in order to remove any sugar crystals until mixture comes to a boil and begins to thicken. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Drizzle over slightly warm cake.
  • 5. TIP: Sometimes black walnuts can be difficult to find. If you don't have black walnuts, you may use pecans or english walnuts but just follow this step: Place nuts in a bowl and add about 1 teaspoon of black walnut flavoring. Stir to coat and let stand for about 30 minutes. Use in recipe as usual.

TENNESSEE BANANA-BLACK WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



Tennessee Banana-Black Walnut Cake With Caramel Frosting image

This is a very good moist cake, with a yummy icing. You can substitute English walnuts for black walnuts*. The recipe is courtesy of Paula Deen

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ripe bananas
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup black walnut (regular English walnuts may be subbed)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream, plus more as necessary
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
2 cups finely chopped black walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F; grease and flour 2(9-inch) cake pans.
  • For the cake: In a medium bowl, stir together flour and baking soda; set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer, cream together shortening and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Mix in mashed bananas, buttermilk,and vanilla; add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Stir in walnuts.
  • Pour into prepared pans, bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
  • Cool in pans on a cooling rack, remove from pans and cool completely.
  • While cake is baking, prepare frosting.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan.
  • Add brown sugar and 1/3 cup cream; cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla; transfer to a large bowl.
  • Using a hand mixer, beat in confectioners sugar a little at a time until smooth.
  • (If frosting is to thick, add 1 tablespoon heavy cream at a time until consistency is right).
  • Sandwich 2 layers of cake with frosting; frost outside of the cake.
  • Press chopped walnuts on sides of cake, if desired.

BEST EVER BANANA, WALNUT AND CARAMEL CAKE



Best Ever Banana, Walnut and Caramel Cake image

I have made this cake a couple of times now, and everytime I make it, it just tastes better and better. It is so moist and will stay that way if covered with plastic wrap and kept out of the fridge. For all you banana cake lovers, this is the one to try.

Provided by Susie T

Categories     Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

125 g butter
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs
2 ripe bananas
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
250 g brown sugar
60 g unsalted butter
1/4 cup coarsley chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
  • Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add vanilla essence.
  • Beats eggs in one at a time.
  • Mash bananas and beat into the creamy mixture.
  • Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda and add to the mixture.
  • Stir in the milk and fold the mixture until all ingredients are mixed well.
  • Grease a 20 cm round tin and line with baking paper.
  • Pour cake mixture into tin.
  • Then pour Caramel and Walnut Topping over uncooked cake and bake for about 45-60 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before you turn it out onto a wire rack.
  • Serve with a dollop of cream.
  • For the CARAMEL AND WALNUT TOPPING, place butter and brown sugar in a saucepan and stir over low heat until the butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
  • Add walnuts and pour over cake before placing into oven.

WALNUT CARAMEL CAKE



Walnut Caramel Cake image

"I once enjoyed a nutty chocolate-caramel cake at a teahouse," writes Deanna Richter. "I eventually happened upon a similar recipe that dresses up a boxed cake mix." The Elmore, Minnesota baker says the moist cake is a hit, especially with chocolate lovers, whenever she serves it.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
3/4 cup butter, cubed
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the caramels, butter and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Pour over warm cake., Sprinkle with the walnuts and chocolate chips. Pour the remaining batter over chips. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until cake is set and pulls away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts :

BLACK WALNUT POUND CAKE WITH CARAMEL NUT GLAZE



Black Walnut Pound Cake with Caramel Nut Glaze image

I found this recipe on the web, stating that it was 125 years old. I tried it and it was so good! I make this whenever I have black walnuts on hand and I added my caramel nut glaze. I've served this to company and taken it to potlucks and everyone loves it. I usually don't get to bring any home. Enjoy!

Provided by Elaine Bovender

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 stick butter, softened (not oleo)
1/2 c crisco
3 c sugar
5 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp black walnut flavoring
3 c all-purpose flour, sifted first and then measured.
1 tsp baking powder
1 c milk or half and half
1 c chopped black walnuts
CARAMEL NUT GLAZE
1/2 c brown sugar, lightly packed
1 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp milk
3/4 c chopped nuts (more if you like)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour bundt or tube pan, set aside.
  • 2. Cream butter and Crisco. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flavorings and beat well.
  • 3. Sift flour first and then measure. Mix 1/4 cup of flour with nuts. Sift remaining flour with baking powder. Add alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour (I do this by hand to prevent over mixing). Gently fold in nuts.
  • 4. Bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 5. CARAMEL NUT GLAZE: Place all ingredients except nuts into a saucepan. Over medium heat bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in nuts. Allow to cool in pan for about 5 to 10 minutes and pour over warm cake.

TENNESSEE BANANA-BLACK WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



Tennessee Banana-Black Walnut Cake with Caramel Frosting image

Another really good cake!

Provided by Jamallah Bergman

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

CAKE
1/2 c vegetable shortening
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 c mashed bananas
4 Tbsp buttermilk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c chopped black walnuts
FROSTING
1/2 c butter,softened (1stick)
1 c packed dark brown sugar
1/3 c heavy cream,plus more as necessary
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 box confectioners' sugar (16oz box)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 inch pans.
  • 2. Using a electric mixer, cream together shortening and granulated sugar in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas,buttermilk and vanilla. Mix flour and baking soda and add to mixture. Mix in black walnuts. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
  • 3. Meanwhile prepare frosting. Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar and cream. Cook over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add vanilla. using a hand held electric mixer,beat in confectioner's sugar until smooth. If frosting is too thick, add 1 tbsp heavy cream at a time until consistency is right.

TENNESSEE BLACK WALNUT CAKE W/CARAMEL ICING



TENNESSEE BLACK WALNUT CAKE W/CARAMEL ICING image

Categories     Cake     Dairy

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup of shortening
1/2 cup of sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 bananas
2 cups of flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups of black walnuts
---Caramel Icing----
1 stick of butter
1 cup of light brown sugar
1/3 cup of heavy cream
1 bxo of confection sugar
1 tbsp of vanilla

Steps:

  • Beat shortening till cream Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, & bananas Mix flour & baking soda Then add to shortening mixture Fold walnuts into batter Spray baking pan with baking spray to prevent sticking Bake for 30 min ----Caramel Icing----- Melt butter in pan Add brown sugar & cream then bring to a boil Remove from burner Stir in confection sugar Stir in vanilla Then cover cake

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment you need. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling later on.
  • Use fresh ingredients: The fresher your ingredients, the better your cake will taste. If possible, use organic or locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Don't overbeat the batter: Overbeating the batter can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Don't open the oven door during baking: Opening the oven door can cause the cake to fall.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Walnut Caramel Cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist, nutty flavor and rich caramel frosting, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. If you're looking for a special dessert to impress your friends and family, this cake is definitely the one for you.

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