Austrian Walnut Torte with Coffee Whipped Cream

Name: Austrian Walnut Torte with Coffee Whipped Cream (Nusstorte)
Yield: Makes one 9-inch 3-layer torte; serves about 12
Cuisine: Austria
Ingredients: ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar; 1½ tablespoons instant coffee powder; 8 large eggs, separated; ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons soft, fresh bread crumbs; 1½ tablespoons strong-brewed coffee; 1¾ cups (about 7 ounces) walnut pieces, toasted; 1½ cups heavy cream, well chilled; 1½ tablespoons dark or light rum

Nusstorte

Preparation info

Makes one 9 inch 3-layer torte; serves about
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

This very simple, very European nut torte with coffee whipped cream is from Nada Neumann, a Swiss-born friend of my mother’s. It’s one of the best.

Ingredients

Walnut Torte

8 large eggs, separated
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar<

Europe
Austria
Dessert
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

WALNUT TORTE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line three 9-inch round cake pans with rounds of parchment or wax paper cut to fit. Butter and flour the paper and the sides of the pans; set aside.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medi