Walnut Coffee Cake
Wake up and smell the walnuts! This indulgent Walnut Coffee Cake is the perfect way to start your morning. With a fluffy, golden cake base, creamy coffee filling and crunchy walnuts on top, it's the ultimate treat for coffee and walnut lovers. So grab a cup of joe and get baking!
Ahh, Walnut Coffee Cake - what a treat! This recipe is incredibly easy to make, and surprisingly quick. In just 45 minutes, you can whip up a delicious Walnut Coffee Cake that the whole family will love.
The flavor of this classic cake comes from the rich, robust coffee that is added to the batter. The walnuts add a crunchy texture and a nutty flavor that pairs perfectly with the coffee. Not to mention the creamy mascarpone and double cream filling that ties it all together!
Whether you're looking for a cozy weekend breakfast or a simple sweet treat, this Walnut Coffee Cake is sure to satisfy. So why not give this recipe a try and impress your family and friends with your baking skills? You won't regret it!
Why You’ll Love This Walnut Coffee Cake Recipe
These are all the reasons I'm loving this Walnut Coffee Cake recipe:
It's sweet and nutty: This walnut coffee cake has the perfect balance of sweetness and nutty flavor. The addition of walnuts and the hint of coffee makes this cake irresistible.
It's the perfect texture: The fluffy, light texture of this cake is the perfect pairing with the crunchy walnuts. Not to mention the cream filling adds a luscious, creamy layer of decadence.
It's surprisingly easy: This walnut coffee cake is surprisingly easy to make. With just a few ingredients, it's a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth without the fuss.
Walnut Coffee Cake
Wake up and smell the walnuts! This indulgent Walnut Coffee Cake is the perfect way to start your morning. With a fluffy, golden cake base, creamy coffee filling and crunchy walnuts on top, it's the ultimate treat for coffee and walnut lovers. So grab a cup of joe and get baking!
Ingredients
- 250g pack softened butter, plus extra for the tins
- 100ml strong black coffee (made with 2 tbsp coffee granules), cooled
- 280g self-raising flour
- 250g golden caster sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 85g walnut, 2 tbsp roughly chopped, the rest finely chopped
For the filling
- 100g icing sugar, sifted, plus a little extra for dusting
- 150ml double cream
- 100g mascarpone, at room temperature
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease two 20cm springform cake tins with butter and line with baking parchment. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the coffee for the filling.
- Step 2: Cream together the butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, vanilla, and half of the coffee in a big bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in the chopped walnuts, then divide the batter between the pans and spread it out. Sprinkle the roughly chopped walnuts on top of one of the cakes. Bake the cakes for 25-30 minutes until golden, fluffy, and a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Decorate the plain cake with the remaining coffee. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans.
- Step 3: While waiting, prepare the filling: whisk together the icing sugar, cream and mascarpone, then incorporate the 2 tbsp of coffee that were set aside. Spread onto the plain cake, then place the cake with walnuts on top and finish by sprinkling with a pinch of icing sugar.
