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A Moist Coffee And Walnut Loaf Cake
Make this delicious coffee and walnut loaf cake that’s soft, moist and also a popular UK classic! It’s decorated with a smooth layer of coffee buttercream and topped with a sprinkling of chopped walnuts.
Coffee in a cake, paired with walnuts? Where do I sign up! This cake is so tasty it’s bound to become your new favourite coffee dessert.
The texture is soft, so moist and the walnuts add a delicious crunch that goes perfectly with the coffee flavour. Plus, the topping is a luscious buttercream that contributes an extra burst of sweet coffee goodness.
I don’t know about you, but any combo including coffee and walnuts like this loaf cake, is my idea of utter bliss. Get ready to sit down, put the kettle on and take a big slice of this amazingly good cake.
Why You’ll Like This Recipe
- It’s perfect with a cup of coffee (especially a tiramisu latte) and for afternoon tea
- You can make this coffee walnut cake in just 1 hour
- The texture is moist, fluffy and incredibly soft
- This recipe is perfect for budding bakers – it’s so simple!
Watch How To Make It
A Coffee Walnut Cake That’s Easy And Moist
I LOVE making this cake because it’s BIG on flavour and has a slightly caramel-like sweetness that compliments the nutty flavours from the walnuts very well.
It’s baked in a loaf tin, so when the cake comes out from the oven, your finishing touches are a breeze – simply add a dollop of coffee buttercream with a sprinkling of chopped walnuts or you can leave it plain instead.
Recipe Ingredients
Below are the few ingredients needed for this recipe:
- Light Brown Sugar: I like to use light brown sugar, but you can use dark brown sugar for an intense caramel-like flavour or caster sugar if that’s what you have.
- Butter: You can use salted or unsalted butter; this is down to personal preference. Soft spreadable butter or margarine works well.
- Self-Raising Flour: Use self-raising flour instead of plain flour for a good rise.
- Eggs: Use eggs at room temperature for best results.
- Chopped Walnuts: You can’t make this cake without it! I brought walnuts pre-chopped, but you can buy whole walnuts and chop it yourself.
- Coffee: To create the coffee flavour you can dissolve instant coffee in a little bit of water (that’s what I do) or you can buy coffee essence and add a tablespoon to the cake batter.
- Vanilla Extract (Optional): You don’t have to add vanilla extract to this coffee walnut cake, but it does make this recipe even more luscious and rich in flavour.
Love coffee?
This is not my first coffee dessert on this site, I’ve also made these delicious coffee kisses (they’re coffee buttercream sandwiched biscuits) and these must-try tiramisu brownies.
Plus, if you like a hot cup of coffee in the morning or anytime during the day, then you need to check out my Grind Coffee Review.
How To Make The Best Coffee And Walnut Loaf Cake
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to make this easy coffee and walnut cake – a UK classic! Full recipe instructions are on the recipe card:
Step One:
Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°Fan, gas mark 4, 350°F) and line a loaf tin with parchment paper.
Place butter