This classic coffee and walnut cake is topped with an easy espresso-infused buttercream icing.
Ingredients
- For the cake
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225g/8oz unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
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225g/8oz caster sugar
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4 free-range eggs
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50ml/1¾fl oz strong espresso coffee
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225g/8oz self-raising flour
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75g/2½oz walnuts
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- For the buttercream topping
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125g/4½oz unsalted butter
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200g/7oz icing sugar
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50ml/2fl oz strong espresso coffee
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12 walnut halves, to decorate
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Preparation method
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
- In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until very light and pale.
- Add the eggs one at a time to the butter and sugar mixture, beating well to completely incorporate each egg before adding the next egg.
- Add the espresso to the mixture and stir well.
- Add the flour and walnuts and stir well to completely combine.
- Spoon the cake mixture into two lined and greased 20cm/8in cake tins.
- Transfer to the oven to bake 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean and the cake is golden-brown.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack.
- For the buttercream topping, beat the butter and icing sugar together in a small bowl until pale and light.
- Add the espresso and mix well.
- Spread the buttercream over the top of each cake, then place one cake on top of the other.
- Decorate the top of the cake with the walnut halves and serve in generous slices.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/coffeeandwalnutcake_87248
