Coffee & Walnut Cake Recipe

A classic cake that pairs coffee and walnut beneath a rich mascarpone frosting.

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The magic of Coffee and walnut

Coffee and walnut cake has become something of a national treasure in the UK. I have yet to come across a tea room here in Sussex that doesn't serve it.

Its enduring popularity owes much to the surprising pairing of coffee and walnut.

Coffee & Walnut Cake Recipe

Ingredients

What you will need:

• 180g Butter
• 180g Caster Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 180g Self-Raising Flour
• 2 tsp of Instant Coffee powder dissolved in 1 tbsp of Hot Water
• 60g Walnut Pieces
• 2 x 7-inch Sandwich Tins

Frosting

• 250g Mascarpone Cheese
• 85g icing sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Instant Coffee powder dissolved in 1 1/2 tsp Hot Water
• Walnut Halves to Decorate

Method

• Preheat oven to 160°C fan / gas 4
• Cream butter & sugar
• Beat in eggs
• Add flour and combine everything
• Fold in the walnuts and coffee
• Divide mixture between tins and evenly spread out
• Bake for 25 mins
• Check cake is cooked by inserting a skewer and this should come out clean

Frosting

• Mix mascarpone, icing sugar and coffee till creamy
• Spread half the frosting evenly on one cake then place other on top and spread remaining frosting on top
• Decorate with walnut halves to finish

This is a rather sophisticated, impressive cake. Serve it as a dessert at the end of a meal, perhaps with freshly whipped cream laced with a dash of coffee liqueur.

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