Coffee Walnut Layer Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1002
kcal
50% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).