Two of the most popular baking recipes on Rasa Malaysia are butter cake and brownie butter cake.
I am always excited to try new butter cake recipes.
I like simple cakes, plain old rich, buttery, sweet cakes that fill the house with the wonderful smell of baking.
When I chanced upon this amazing walnut butter cake recipe on Nasi Lemak Lover, I knew I had to make it.
My little boy was browsing the internet with me and saw the pictures of the cake.
He pointed to me and said “Mama, can you make this for me?” Of course I would.
He loves walnut and this cake is just perfect as his afternoon snack…as a mom, I would make anything that he wanted to eat.
The walnut is first ground and then mixed with the batter and the cake is topped with whole walnuts.
The cake is just beautiful.
The next day, two loaves of this beautiful, extremely delicious, light, yet buttery walnut butter cake came out from my oven.
I gave some to my friend to try and he absolutely loved it.
This walnut butter cake recipe is a keeper.
I am sure I will be making it over and over again.
Try it out, trust me, you will be very happy if you do.
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Tanya
I’m going to try this with toasted pecans (have a giant bag tucked away in the fridge).
Rasa Malaysia
Good idea!
Ion
bună seara,
produsele și rețetele tale sunt bine-venite, sunt minunate!Mulțumesc pentru noutăți.O seară plăcută!
NPendleon
Could I substitute a banana for the egg?
Rasa Malaysia
I don’t think so you need eggs to make cakes.
Nicole
No you don’t need eggs for cakes :) just look up the thousands of amazing vegan cake recipes on pinterest. You can use a packaged egg replacer or a flax egg. Try aquafaba + flax/chia egg im sure it’ll try out great :)
carole
Is 4 ounces flour correct? I have never made such a small cake.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes. It only takes 110g flour, this makes two mini loaves or 6-inch round cake pan.
Carolyn Pe
What size pan is needed?
Rasa Malaysia
Two mini loaves or 6-inch round cake pan.
Liz
Thank you for the nice recipe.
G-Ann
Can this recipe be doubled
Rasa Malaysia
Yes I am sure it can.
Sharon Wymer
Wouldn’t four eggs be too much though?
Miss Kim @ behgopa
What a good momma you are! This looks so comforting and yummy. I can imagine this becoming one of those food items your boy grows up associating with fond feel good memories.
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Just wondering it is 2oz of whole walnuts, then finely processed..or2 oz finely processed walnuts?? Thanks
Rasa Malaysia
60g (2 oz) walnut, processed in a food processor until fine
30g (1 oz) whole walnut, for topping
Carrie Pacini
This walnut butter bread sounds fabulous!
AmateurChef
Just clarifying is the milk to be used in the liquid or solid form?
Rasa Malaysia
Liquid.
sharon
Can I substitute the milk with yogurt?
Rasa Malaysia
Should be OK.
Joanie
I doubled this , substituted rice flour for the wheat to experiment, used 1 cup walnuts . Really delicious .
Nadia
Really afraid to try…measurements don’t sound right. 4 oz flour is only 1/2 cup…besides the rest of the ingredients still doesn’t add up to one regular size loaf??? Will have to check out some other recipes for same cake.
Rasa Malaysia
This walnut butter cake recipe is correct. You can double the recipe. My recipe makes only two mini loaves.
Molly
Thanks for the recipe! Just made a batch!
They are soooo yummy! :-)))
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Molly for trying this Walnut Butter Cake recipe. I know it tastes AMAZING!
faheem ahmed
superb
innew
Hi Bee, tried this amazingly easy recipe for the first time but i found that the cake crumbled very easily when i tried to remove it from the pan. Did you let the cake set in the pan for a bit after removing from the oven before taking it out of the pan?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes let cool first. Let me update the recipe section.
suefoss
I made this recipe this morning. The first batch, the walnuts sunk in before they finished baking. The second batch, I put them on top about 15 mins into the baking. They stayed on top.
Rasa Malaysia
Yay, I am glad that it worked out for you. :)
Freda
I bake this cake for my son birthday. It taste great. Love it, will definitely make them again. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Freda! :)
Freda
My husband requested me to bake this cake for his birthday. The measurement is right on, I double the batch and bake them in two 9″ round pan. I use buttercream frosting to complete the look and sandwich between the two layers. It came out lovely! I decided to order another sheet of cake from a very famous local bakery just so everyone has enough to eat. They didn’t know one of the cakes are homemade but the guests commented how good the butter walnut cake, better than the chocolate cake!
Rasa Malaysia
Freda – WOW, I am so happy that this walnut butter cake recipe worked out for you and I am sure your husband and guests were very happy. :)
Phil
I doubled the mix and it came out perfect was s good size cake and delicious .
Thank you for sharing your recipe
Mei
I tried making and it turned out very crumbly, not sure where did I go wrong :( should the walnuts be raw or roasted?
Rasa Malaysia
Walnut should be roasted already.
maria.K
hi, made this cake and it tasted amazing but crumbly even when cooled-
pl reply – need to rectify my mistake-thnks
Rasa Malaysia
Hmm, it shouldn’t be. I had made this a few times!
Jessica
Hello Bee,
If i use 8″ length rectangular pan, is it considered mini or regular loaf? Thanks !
Bennie
What are the measurements of the mini loaf pans used for this recipe? I am in Canada and mini pans come in many sizes.
Ros
Indeed I was wondering the same. Baking needs exact measurement and size of loaf pan should be mentioned.
Kat
Hi my loaf doesnt rise. Its as flat as my dough :(
Rasa Malaysia
Hmmm I don’t know what happened the walnut butter cake I have made many times with success.
Kat
Do you mean fresh milk or butter milk when you mentioned milk?
Rasa Malaysia
Fresh milk.
Daisy Irizarry
You don’t say how much milk do I need to put?
Rasa Malaysia
The recipe clearly stated 2 tablespoons milk
Katrucia
Hi can I use cream or yoghurt instead of milk. Thanks
Rasa Malaysia
Yes I think so.
Katrucia
Hi, thanks a lot for the recipe. I have replaced the walnuts by almonds. It was so yummy. Love it. Will definitely made them again.. This time with walnuts
Eileen Lim
Hi Dear I tried your recipe and the cake came out well except the bottom layer was burnt not sure what causes the burnt any tips to prevent the burnt otherwise the cake would be perfect. Many thanks N Happy New Year 2016 to you and your family.
Rasa Malaysia
Maybe you have bottom heat setting on your oven???
Eileen Lim
Appreciate v much your reply. Yes I have a small oven I juz realize I had chosen bottom heat so shall I choose both top n bottom heat? Juz to share my family love the cake and commented it’s like those sold at outlet. I will definitely bake it again. Many thanks for sharing the recipe.
Eileen Lim
Dear Bee appreciate v much your reply. I have the small oven I juz realize I had chosen bottom heat so shall I choose both top n bottom heat? Juz to share my family love the cake and commented it’s like those sold at outlet. I will definitely bake it again. Many thanks for sharing the recipe.
Elena
Such a great recipe!! I followed your instructions exactly but also added some hazelnuts to the mixture. So tasty! Thanks a lot. Also I didn’t wait for the cake to cool down as it tastes better when it’s still hot in my opinion. To make sure it doesn’t crumble when you flip it you need to butter the baking tray properly and spread some flour all over the tray before you pour the cake mixture into it. Wonderful recipe, not too sweet and moist enough – just perfect!
Jill Chong
Hi Bee, thanks for the recipe, I double the ingredients, it really yummy.
Divyam Kashmir
Photos are very nice. Hope mine will look same. thanks
NUR ALINAH MUHAMMAD ALI
Dear Bee,
I just bake walnut cake using your recipe this morning. According from the feedback, i bravely double the ingredients by 10. I’m using 10 aluminium trays size 6 inch. Wow! Thank you so much because the cake was so moist and taste good.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying the recipe.
Jerrin George
I love baking. The moment I saw the walnut cake, I tried this recipe. It’s my husband favorite cake and waiting to hear what he has has to say!
The best thing about this cake is that it has few ingredients which is available all the time. Above all, its quick, easy and superb.
The cake was soft and buttery. It had the right amount of sugar. Its a must try.
I am keen to try other cakes. Any suggestions?
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Jerrin, you can check out all the other baking and cakes recipes here: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipes/baking-recipes/
Noella chung
I just baked this walnut pound and it rocks!! Not too sweet and just perfect! Thank you for great recipe!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying my walnut butter cake recipe.
Shanti
I baked the walnut cake last sunday. My family loved it.
I need some clarification. Can I use self raising flour and forgo the baking powder.
For the milk I used 1 tablespoon of condensed milk.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Shanti, I think you can use self raising flour but I haven’t tried it with the recipe so I can’t sure for sure that it will produce the exact same results. :)
Archana Rangarajan
Hi
I would like to know how to use apple sauce instead of sugar in the walnut butter cake recipe?
CakenGifts.in
I must be pleased for sharing your ideas. Thank you for the good writes up. It’s a brilliant job.
Judy
I found your site while browsing, this recipe popped up and i just had to try it. I made it this morning, doubled the recipe, using two loaf tins. I followed it exactly and it came out perfectly. What a delight to find it was such a success and, as you say, I know i will be making this again and again. Thank you so much!
SH
Thanks for the recipe. I don’t like to bake/cook but I tried baking with your recipe anyway and my teenage kids love it. 2nd time baking today.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome, I am so glad you tried my recipe!
Joan ireland
I don’t seem to be able to access the recipes which look delicious.
Rasa Malaysia
Look for the red bar CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE at the bottom of the post.
Raheela
It was the best recipe I have tried. Made it for the first time and was a super hit. Every one in the home loved it and the cake finished instantly. Super easy to make and delicious to eat.
Rasa Malaysia
That’s awesome, thanks for trying this walnut butter cake recipe.
Sharon Lynne Wymer
I have made this cake several times and it’s absolutely delicious but am disappointed that it only rises about one and a half inches! I used Self raining flour, as don’t know what all purpose flour is, but didn’t use plain flour, as the recipe says only 4 oz of flour, and I thought it wouldn’t rise enough, but even with SR flour it only rises one and a half inches! How can I make it rise more p,ease? Although it still tastes delicious, it’s an expensive cake to make if you only get a few portions out of it.
Ida
Hi, just wondering if it’s necessary to ground the walnuts into fine powder? Is it ok if it’s grainy in texture? Thanks.
Rasa Malaysia
A bit grainy is fine.
Ida
Thank you. Looking forward to this recipe ?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, this walnut butter cake is super good.
Nick
Tried this recipe and it turned out very nice..and its a simple recipe to do.
Can I know how to make the cake more moist? By adding more butter or milk or adjust the baking time? TIA
Nick
Rasa Malaysia
You can add more butter.
niki
Amazing recipe! Used yoghurt instead of milk and some cointreau instead of vanilla, but otherwise stuck to the weights, came out super soft and delicous :)
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, this walnut butter cake recipe is amazing.
Charlotte Tanaka
Your recipes look so good but why can’t you convert into cups etc.??
Aradhana misra
Do we add baking powder if we are using self rsing flour? The cake is good but doesn’t rise more than 1-1.5″. What should be done to make it rise more
Rasa Malaysia
I am not sure about self rising flour. Use all-purpose flour.
D.LOGESWARY
Hi ,
1.can i have eggless butter walnut cake recipe. instead of EGG what i substitute with.
2 Can i have 9″ cake tray pls. TQ
Rasa Malaysia
Hi sorry I don’t know how to make an eggless cake.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, you can use a 9″ cake tray.
Grace
Bee,
I can’t resist this recipe so baking it now, I hv doubled the recipe n cake is in the oven at this moment.
I only used about 100g of finely chopped walnut n increased the yoghurt by abt 3/4 tbsp,
However, I found the batter thicker compared to your butter cake recipe n hopefully this cake would turn out fine.
Will update here aft Cake is done, wish me luck!
Grace
Grace
Hi Bee
Thanks for this awesome recipe that I know I must make it as it has reminded me on the yumminess my colleague used to bake for us many many years ago.
I hv doubled the recipe for a 7-inch square tin. I found the batter of this recipe a lot thicker then your butter cake which I made last week. This is despite the fact that I hv only used 100g finely chopped walnuts n 3/4 tbsp more of yoghurt.
The cake is now baking in the oven n I hope it will turn out not dry n crumbly. I will update here aft it is done.
Wish me luck!
Grace
Rasa Malaysia
This is a very good recipe I am sure you will have success with this walnut butter cake.
Grace
U r so right, Bee. My hubby n son gave big thumbs up for it!!!
The texture is so soft n fluffy, something I hv not expected at all fr a butter cake!
On the crumbly part that few hv commented above, I think it is v much due to the chopped walnuts. It is less crumbly if u cut it only the next day as cakes became moistened aft 1 night. This is just my 2 cents to share.
And with this success, I m gonna retry the butter cake hopefully for a better texture as it is a v yummy cake too.
Once again, big thank you to you, Bee, u hv rekindled my lost love for butter cake!!! 💕
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome Grace. Good tip on cutting the cake the next day but it will be very hard since we can’t wait to eat it. LOL.