Does anyone have a recipe that closely approximates the famous
Fuller's Walnut Cake? Also, descriptions of the texture and
composition and flavour would be very much appreciated.

Linux Rocks

I remember Fuller's Walnut cake very well. My great-aunt used to serve it to her lady friends when they came for tea in Ireland, so Fuller's was available there as well.

It was a dense cake with small pieces of walnut in it. You could taste the eggs and butter in the cake. The icing between the layers was soft, with more walnut pieces - again, a lot of butter. The icing over the cake was different - a sugary icing that crunched when you bit into it. It was a light brown color - a cafe au lait shade. The contrast between the soft interior and the crunchy topping was heaven.

Oh, and on the top of the cake there was a circle of half walnuts pressed into the hard frosting. Each slice got one half walnut. I've been searching for the recipe online too, and what did I find? zilch.

Oh, and they had a similar chocolate cake with chocolate buttons on the top instead of the walnuts.

The day that Fuller's closed - in 1975, I believe it was - was a sad, sad day.