Coffee Walnut Layer Cake

Name: Coffee Walnut Layer Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: butter, for pans; 1/2 cup walnut pieces; 1 cup sugar, plus; 2 tablespoons sugar; 8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 2/3 cups flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 4 large eggs; 2 tablespoons milk, at room temperature,more as needed; 1 tablespoon instant coffee, dissolved in; 1 tablespoon boiling water; 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 6 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon instant coffee, dissolved in; 1 tablespoon boiling water; 1/4 cup walnut halves, for decoration

Submitted by chia2160

"from today's NY Times, this will be on the thanksgiving dessert table tomorrow."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

For the cake
butter, for pans
¹⁄₂ cup walnut pieces
1 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar
8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 ²⁄₃ cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk, at room temperature,more as needed
1 tablespoon instant coffee, dissolved in
1 tablespoon boiling water
For the frosting
2 ¹⁄₂ cups confectioners' sugar
6 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon instant coffee, dissolved in
1 tablespoon boiling water
¹⁄₄ cup walnut halves, for decoration

directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter two 8-inch cake pans, and line base of each with parchment paper.
In food processor, combine 1/2 cup walnut pieces and sugar.
Process to a fine powder.
Add butter, flour, baking powder and eggs.
Process to a smooth batter.
Add 2 tablespoons milk to coffee mixture and pour this down feed tube with motor running.
Mixture should be just soft enough to drop from a spoon; if not, add more milk.
Divide cake batter between two pans.
Bake until risen and springy to touch, about 25 minutes.
Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and place on rack.
Remove parchment paper.
Cool completely.
For frosting: Place confectioners' sugar in food processor and pulse until lump-free.
Add butter and process until smooth.
Add coffee mixture down feed tube and pulse until well blended.
Place one cake upside down on a plate or cake stand.
Spread with about half the frosting.
Place second cake right side up on frosting, and cover top and sides in a swirly pattern.
Place a walnut half in center of cake, and gently press remaining halves into top of cake, around the edge.

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Reviews

this was like a small bit of heaven could have easily ate the whole thing

Miller03082005
This cake has a nice flavor and goes together easy. It was a little dense for our taste. I did add some additional milk to the batter and might should have added some more.

PaulaG

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