Coffee Walnut Cake

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by jagritikumar

It’s been a bit of a year. I have not cooked or baked much and haven’t posted anything on the blog at all. Sorry about that! Trying to get back to doing what I enjoy, starting with this simple but delicious cake 🙂

I baked this cake way back in April, for a friend’s birthday. I am happy to report it was loved and devoured by everyone at work 🙂

The cake itself is not too sweet, has some nuttiness from a mix of regular and walnut flour and a nice hum of coffee.

The ganache is silky, slightly sweeter and makes for a great accompaniment to the cake, especially when topped with toasted walnuts.

The cake is super easy to make and I hope it’s something you try soon 🙂

Coffee Walnut Cake

  • Servings: 10-12
  • Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 25g walnuts
  • 100g all purpose flour (maida)
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1.25 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp instant coffee
  • 100g butter – room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 3/4 cup (120g) jaggery
  • 1 tbsp milk

Frosting

  • 50g soft butter
  • 70g powdered sugar
  • 15g cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp coffee powder
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp crushed walnuts

Directions

  1. Pre heat the oven to 175C and grease an 8 inch baking pan
  2. Roast 25g walnut till lightly fragrant and blitz them into fine powder
  3. In a small bowl, mix the all purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, coffee powder and walnut flour
  4. In a larger bowl, whisk the butter and jaggery for 3-4 mins till light and fluffy
  5. Whisk in the eggs one by one. Add the vanilla
  6. Add the flour to the larger bowl and gently fold till combined. Gently stir in the milk
  7. Transfer the batter to the baking tray and bake at 175C for 45-55 mins till a tester comes out clean and the cake springs back to touch
  8. While the cake is baking, make the frosting by mixing all the ingredients (except the walnuts) till you get a nice smooth paste of spreadable consistency
  9. Once the cake is baked, let it cool for 15-20 mins in the tin. Take it out and put it on a tray/plate, spread the frosting over the top and sprinkle the chopped walnuts. Serve!

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jagritikumar

A baker, a dancer, a marketeer. Sometimes lazy. Always up to try new food, read interesting books and meet amazing people :)

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