As requested by Kavitha, below is my coffee & walnut cake recipe but on the subject of cakes I thought you might like to see the one my son made for his eight year old daughter’s birthday party.
Coffee & walnut cake: Cream together 8oz Flora (or butter if you prefer) with 8oz caster sugar. Add 4 beaten eggs and a coffee mixture made from 3 heaped tsp coffee granules dissolved in 3 tsp boiling water. Fold in 10oz flour (8oz self raising and 2oz plain) and 100g roughly chopped walnuts. Bake for around 60-70 mins at 160 C.
I have a strong dislike for anything buttery so for the topping I mix 2 heaped tsp coffee granules with 2 tsp boiling water and when cooled mix it into 1 small tub of Total 0% fat Greek yogurt. Into this I sieve icing sugar (difficult to say how much as I just add it until it’s as thick as it can take it). Spread and decorate.
I use pretty much the same basic sponge mix for several different cakes, adding fruit or flavours as required and sometimes experimenting.
How lovely that he made the cake.
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he makes a smashing Key lime Pie, Ratnamurti. What can I say – his mother taught him well! Actually he’s only developed an interest in cooking in the past few years.
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Cake looks lovely Eloise. I have a similar cake recipe that I call the cake of many guises because you can change it around to suit any occasion. I’m sure the kids and Daddy enjoyed it very much.
Mitzi
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I too use just a few basic recipes and adjust them accordingly. I like the name ‘Cake of many guises’!
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Thank you for the recipe! I’ve been wanting to make a coffee and walnut cake for ages but wanted a recipe that works, if you know what I mean.
Could you just tell me do you bake your version in a round tin? Square pan? Is it a deep cake?
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I use an 8″ round tin with a removable base. Yes, it is quite deep – 3.5″ approx. Sorry for the late reply – I have been away.
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Thank you for sharing your coffee cake recipe. The cake your son made looks like a chocolate lover’s dream!
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One can only manage the tiniest bit – it’s so rich!
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Thank you so much for the recipe😃 I will bake one soon. The cake baked by your son looks super delicious!
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I’m told it was so rich that the children managed only a tiny slice each! Lots left for Daddy
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That cake looks just a little bit chocolatey! An eight years old’s idea of heaven. X
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I think so,but apparently they couldn’t manage more than a tiny slice!
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Oh, that cake looks gorgeous!!! Save me a slice, please!
Margaret P
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I suspect that the six little girls who are having a sleepover have pretty much demolished it by now!
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