Walnut Cake With Rosemary

A nutty flavored cake with a hint of rosemary. Be sure to use whole-wheat PASTRY flour, found in larger supermarkets and natural food stores. Regular whole-wheat flour will make the cake too tough. This uses 4 eggs total-2 whole and 2 whites only. (You can use reconstituted dried egg whites if desired.)

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup walnuts
• 1  cup whole wheat pastry flour (see description)
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 4  teaspoons fresh rosemary, very finely chopped
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon zest, freshly grated
• 2  large eggs, at room temperature
• 2  large  egg whites, at room temperature
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar

Directions

1. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F
2. Coat a 10-inch (12-cup) Bundt pan, preferably nonstick, with cooking spray.
3. Spread walnuts in a small baking pan and toast in the oven until fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes. Let cool.
4. Place walnuts, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a food processor; process until walnuts are finely ground.
5. Combine buttermilk, oil, rosemary, vanilla and lemon zest in a glass measuring cup.
6. Place eggs, egg whites and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes. The mixture should be thickened and pale.
7. With a rubber spatula, alternately fold the dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture into the egg mixture, making 3 additions of the dry and 2 additions of liquid. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
8. Bake until the top springs back when touched lightly and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
9. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges and turn the cake out onto the rack to cool completely.
10. To serve, place cake on a plate and dust with confectioner's sugar and serve with fresh berries and a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.