Early American Graham Cracker Cake (The United States)
Submitted by fantasy__23
Crushed graham crackers, chopped almonds, and walnuts create a nutty, buttery cake with old-fashioned charm. Serve warm in squares dusted with powdered sugar or topped with whipped cream.
YIELD
1 cakePREP
15 minCOOK
45 minREADY
60 minBefore box mixes took over American kitchens, home bakers made cakes like this one.
Crushed graham crackers replace most of the flour, giving this heritage cake a honeyed, toasty flavor you won’t find in a standard vanilla cake.
Chopped almonds and walnuts bring crunch to every bite, while butter, eggs, and milk pull the batter together into something tender and surprisingly light.
Cut it into warm squares straight from the pan and dust with powdered sugar, or go all out with a generous cloud of whipped cream on top.
Baker’s Tips
- Crush by hand, not too fine. You want coarse crumbs about the size of breadcrumbs. Too fine and the cake turns dense.
- Softened butter is key. Let it sit out for about 30 minutes before mixing so it blends evenly into the batter.
- Serve it warm. This cake is at its best fresh from the oven when the nuts are still fragrant and the texture is soft.
- Toothpick test. Start checking at 40 minutes. Every oven runs a little different, and overbaking dries it out fast.
Ingredients
Directions
How to Make: Preheat the oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Cruch the graham crackers with hands until you have 1 ¾ cups coarse crumbs about the size of bread crumbs.
Put the cracker crumbs into the mixing bowl with the flour, baking, and sugar.
Stir with the spoon until they are combined.
Chop the almonds and walnuts into small pieces.
Add the soft butter, eggs, milk, vanilla and chopped nuts to the dry ingredients.
Stir the mixture well.
Then beat the batter until it is well blended.
Grease the cake pan with the butter.
Sprinkle with the tablespoon of flour and shake the pan until bottom is evenly coated.
Shake out an extra flour.
Bake the cake for 45 minutes.
Test with a toothpick for doneness.
Remove the from the oven let it cool slightly.
Cut it into squares and serve warm.
Topping: You might want to sprinkle powdered sugar or spread whipped cream on top.
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