Description
A delightful Coffee Walnut Loaf Cake featuring a moist coffee-flavored sponge studded with crunchy walnuts, topped with smooth coffee-infused buttercream, chopped walnuts, and festive sprinkles. Perfect for coffee lovers seeking a classic teatime treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 225 g unsalted butter or baking spread
- 225 g light brown soft sugar
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 4 medium eggs
- 2 tsps instant coffee dissolved in 2 tsps boiling water
- 125 g walnuts, chopped
Buttercream
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 300 g icing sugar
- 2 tsps instant coffee dissolved in 2 tsps boiling water
Decoration
- Walnuts, chopped (quantity as desired)
- Sprinkles (quantity as desired)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Tin: Preheat your oven to 180ºC (160ºC fan). Line a 2 lb loaf tin with baking parchment to prevent sticking.
- Mix Butter and Sugar: Beat together the unsalted butter and light brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and creamy, ensuring a smooth base for the cake batter.
- Add Flour, Eggs, and Coffee: Incorporate the self-raising flour and eggs into the butter-sugar mixture and beat well to combine. Stir in the dissolved instant coffee mixture thoroughly.
- Fold in Walnuts and Bake: Gently stir through the chopped walnuts, then pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin. Place in the oven and bake for 55-65 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the Cake: Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool fully in the tin before removing it to decorate.
- Prepare Buttercream: Beat the unsalted butter separately to soften it. Gradually add the icing sugar and continue beating until smooth and fluffy. Mix in the dissolved instant coffee to infuse flavor into the buttercream.
- Decorate: Spoon the coffee buttercream into a piping bag and pipe it over the cooled cake as desired. Garnish with chopped walnuts and sprinkles for an attractive finish. Serve and enjoy your Coffee Walnut Loaf Cake!
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best mixing results.
- Dissolve the instant coffee completely for an even coffee flavor.
- Check the cake 5 minutes before the minimum baking time as ovens vary.
- The cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For a stronger coffee flavor, add a little more dissolved coffee to the buttercream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55-65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: coffee walnut cake, loaf cake, coffee cake, walnut dessert, buttercream frosting, teatime cake
