classic coffee and walnut cake

Name: Classic Coffee and Walnut Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225 grams unsalted butter, softened (plus extra for greasing); 225 grams caster sugar; 225 grams self-raising flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 4 large eggs; 4 tbsp instant coffee granules (dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water); 100 grams walnuts, chopped; 150 grams unsalted butter (for frosting), softened; 300 grams icing sugar; 12 halves walnuts (for decoration); 1 tsp cocoa powder (optional, for dusting)

A timeless British tea-time favorite, this coffee and walnut cake features a light, moist sponge infused with espresso and studded with crunchy chopped walnuts. It is generously topped with a smooth coffee buttercream frosting and decorated with walnut halves and a dusting of cocoa, just like the image.

recipe by

rach

dessertBritish10 servingsvegetarian

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•225 grams unsalted butter, softened (plus extra for greasing)
•225 grams caster sugar
•225 grams self-raising flour
•1 tsp baking powder
•4 large eggs
•4 tbsp instant coffee granules (dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water)
•100 grams walnuts, chopped
•150 grams unsalted butter (for frosting), softened
•300 grams icing sugar
•12 halves walnuts (for decoration)
•1 tsp cocoa powder (optional, for dusting)