You can’t beat the comfort of an old baking favourite. I was just in the mood for a slice of cake to enjoy with my brew and my latest book, so Coffee & Walnut Loaf Cake it was. Simple decorations work best with this – Some powdered icing sugar mixed with instant coffee and boiling water with a perky little walnut plopped on top. Sometimes, simple works best.
I don’t chop the walnuts up too finely for this recipe – the joy is in the crunch throughout the super soft cake. In fact, I break the nuts up with my fingers instead of a knife to get the uneven chunks. As with any walnut recipe, pecan nuts work just as well here too.
COFFEE & WALNUT LOAF CAKE
| Serves | 10 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 55 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 10 minutes |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Casual Party |
INGREDIENTS
- 150g Melted Butter
- 150g Caster Sugar
- 3 Medium Eggs
- 200g Self Raising Flour
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- 2 + 1 teaspoons Instant Coffee (Mixed into 1 tbsp of boiling water + another 1tbsp water for the 2nd coffee mixture)
- 100g Walnuts (Roughly Chopped/Broken)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 100g Icing Sugar (Mixed with enough water to make a paste – You don’t want it too runny)
DIRECTIONS
| 1. | |
| Preheat the oven to 180C and line a Loaf Tin with baking parchment. I used some mini loaf tins for my recipe and lined them with a muffin case in each | |
| 2. | |
| Using an electric mixer, whisk together the sugar and butter. Add the beaten eggs, one at a time, making sure they are well mixed together | |
| 3. | |
| Add the vanilla, coffee mixture and milk then reduce the mixer to the slowest speed. Add the flour, 1 tbsp at time. When it has all been added, turn off the mixer and fold together until the flour is just combined – You do not want to overbeat | |
| 4. | |
| Fold in the walnuts and add to the loaf tin. Bake for approx 55 minutes until a skewer comes out clear. Allow to cool completely | |
| 5. | |
| Mix together the icing sugar and the second lot of coffee mixture. Keep adding tiny amounts of water until it is the consistency that you like | |
| 6. | |
| Spread over the cakes and add any leftover walnuts as decoration. I separated a tiny amount of the icing sugar mix and added a stronger bit of coffee to make the darker icing decoration | |
PIN FOR LATER:
my favourite cake! Looks fab as a little smaller than some recipes too which is great as only me likes it!
I absolutely can’t stand walnuts but for some reason really love walnut cake. This looks delicious!
Looks yummy!! May give this a go 🙂 x
these are super cute and look delicious Helen. They would make a` lovely gift for any coffee fans out there x
My absolute favourite but one which I don’t indulge in too often. It’s far too moreish, I love the size of these though, just perfect to enjoy with a brew.
Not made little loaves for yonks – may have to do some to take away this weekend!
Love the new watermark BTW xx
I think this is my favourite cake flavours – they look amazing
Love, love, love coffee and walnut cake! But I don;t think I’ve ever made it in a loaf shape…I’ll have to try that sometime!! Eb x
Love coffee and walnut, such a classic combination. Sorry I missed last week, will try to join in this weekend!
Hi, step 5 mentions icing sugar and more coffee but these are not listed in the ingredients? Could you tell me the quantities please
Hi thanks for spotting – All amended now. Hope you like the recipe x