Now I understand why people charge so much for their cakes. Decorating is NOT as easy as some make it look😩
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8463-coffee-walnut-layer-cake
by livw17
Now I understand why people charge so much for their cakes. Decorating is NOT as easy as some make it look😩
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8463-coffee-walnut-layer-cake
by livw17
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Happy birthday! Cake looks lovely!
Happy Birthday OP! The cakes looks lovely. Bet it tasted good. I like anything coffee.
Wow!
That looks so yummy. I may have to bake this for my bday too. Enjoy your bday! 🥳
Looks so good!! Well done. Happy birthday 🎂
Looks amazing! Happy birthday 🙂
Happy Birthday! That cake looks amazing!
So glad this doesn’t have a no recipe flair! Looks delicious.
For those who can’t access the website without a subscription:
Coffee Walnut Layer Cake
from NYT Cooking
Serves: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients:
Butter for pans
1/2 cup (60 grams) walnut pieces
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (245 grams) sugar
2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter at room temperature
1 2/3 cups (230 grams) flour
1 tablespoon (14 grams) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk at room temperature, more as needed
1 tablespoon (3 grams) instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water
2 1/2 cups (300 grams) confectioners’ sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter at room temperature
1 tablespoon (3 grams) instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water
1/4 cup walnut halves, for decoration
Preparation Steps:
1. 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, salt and eggs. Process to a smooth batter.
2. 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. You may want to level them if they domed in the oven.
3. For frosting: Place confectioners’ sugar and salt 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.
4. 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.
Notes
This is a subtle cake: the coffee tempers the sweetness, and the buttery sweetness keeps it
all mellow. Even if you don’t make cakes, this one is a cinch. Don’t be alarmed if the two
sponge layers look thin when you unmold them. They are meant to be, because the cake
gains a lot of height with its frosting. This cake is all about old-fashioned, homespun charm,
so don’t worry about how messy it looks: however the frosting goes on is fine. If you want to
fully cover the sides of the cake, make a double batch of the frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 741
Fat: 43 grams
Saturated Fat: 23 grams
Unsaturated Fat: 18 grams
Trans Fat: 0 grams
Sodium: 302 milligrams
Carbohydrates: 86 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Sugar: 76 grams
Protein: 8 grams
Yummmmmmm
Bravo and Birthday Wishes😊
Happy birthday 🎈your cake looks absolutely delicious.
Please come over to my house immediately with this cake. Looks like it goes well with a wee bit of port.
Happy birthday!
That kind of cake is definitely up my alley. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
It looks great. Happy Birthday!
That looks amazing! I love coffee flavoured sweets!
Looks and sounds delicious!
Thanks for the recipe. I’ve always wanted to try this.
I want a coffee walnut cake – oh look there’s the recipe!
Save me a slice!
Happy birthday! 🥳 🎂 You deserve it! It looks yummy! 🤤
Oh myyyyy! YUM 🤤 😋 and Happy Birthday 🎈🎁🎂
that looks good :’) happy birthday, OP!
Oooooooh! 😋🤤
Happy birthday! Eat an extra slice for everyone here and enjoy yourself
Looks delicious! Beautifully done 😊
Looks delicious! Happy birthday!
happy birthday…
Yummy! Happy birthday 🙂
Looks so scrummy. Happy birthday!
This looks so good!! Happy bday 🥳
What a wonderful birthday cake!