Walnut Cake (Bolo de Nozes)


Ingredients
6 eggs1 1/2 cup of sugar1 cup of butter1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts1 pack of crushed maria biscuitsFilling:2 cans of condensed milk1 tablespoon of cocoa powder1 egg yolk
Preparation
  1. Heat the oven to 180°C or 360°F.
  2. Beat 6 egg whites with half the sugar and set aside.
  3. Beat 6 egg yolks with the butter and remaining sugar.
  4. Add the beaten egg whites,  the walnuts and the biscuits to the yolks and mix gently. 
  5. Pour into a greased and floured form.
  6. Bake for about 30 minutes, let it cool and cut in half so you have two layers.

Filling:

  1. Heat the condensed milk, the cocoa powder and the the one egg yolk left and cook until it thickens, without stopping to stir.
  2. Spread this filling over one layer of the cake, add the second cake layer on top and use the remaining cream on top.
Recipe & Photo Credit:  mdemulher.abril.com.br *
Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 45 min
Ready In 55 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8