Coffee cake recipe
Coffee cake with coffee cream Nigel Slater adds his twist to the classic coffee cake. The coffee-flavoured cream filling is a sublime alternative to the usual buttercream. 175g/6oz butter175g/6oz golden caster sugar3 large free-range eggs175g/6oz self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder2 tsp instant coffee granules65g/2¾oz walnut pieces 175g/6oz butter 175g/6oz golden caster sugar 3 large free-range eggs 175g/6oz self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp instant coffee granules 65g/2¾oz walnut pieces 600ml/1 pint double cream1 tbsp instant coffee powder, dissolved in 2 tbsp boiling water 600ml/1 pint double cream 1 tbsp instant coffee powder, dissolved in 2 tbsp boiling water Method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line the base of two 20cm (8in) loose-bottomed sponge tins with baking parchment.Beat the butter and caster sugar until light, pale and fluffy. You could do this by hand, but it is far easier with an electric mixer.Crack the eggs into a bowl, break them up with a fork, then add them a little at a time to the butter and sugar, beating well after each addition.Combine the flour and baking powder and gently mix into the butter and sugar, either with a hand-mixer on a slow speed or by hand, with a large metal spoon. Dissolve the coffee granules in a tablespoon of boiling water, then stir into the mixture. Chop the walnuts and fold them in gentlyDivide the cake mixture between the two tins, smooth the top lightly and bake for 20 to 25 minutes - the cake should be springy to the touch and a skewer inserted inside should come out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.For the coffee cream, whip the double cream and add the coffee mixture. Spread half the coffee cream over one of the cake halves and sandwich the cakes together. Smooth the remaining coffee cream over the top. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line the base of two 20cm (8in) loose-bottomed sponge tins with baking parchment. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line the base of two 20cm (8in) loose-bottomed sponge tins with baking parchment. Beat the butter and caster sugar until light, pale and fluffy. You could do this by hand, but it is far easier with an electric mixer. Beat the butter and caster sugar until light, pale and fluffy. You could do this by hand, but it is far easier with an electric mixer. Crack the eggs into a bowl, break them up with a fork, then add them a little at a time to the butter and sugar, beating well after each addition. Crack the eggs into a bowl, break them up with a fork, then add them a little at a time to the butter and sugar, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour and baking powder and gently mix into the butter and sugar, either with a hand-mixer on a slow speed or by hand, with a large metal spoon. Combine the flour and baking powder and gently mix into the butter and sugar, either with a hand-mixer on a slow speed or by hand, with a large metal spoon. Dissolve the coffee granules in a tablespoon of boiling water, then stir into the mixture. Chop the walnuts and fold them in gently Dissolve the coffee granules in a tablespoon of boiling water, then stir into the mixture. Chop the walnuts and fold them in gently Divide the cake mixture between the two tins, smooth the top lightly and bake for 20 to 25 minutes - the cake should be springy to the touch and a skewer inserted inside should come out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Divide the cake mixture between the two tins, smooth the top lightly and bake for 20 to 25 minutes - the cake should be springy to the touch and a skewer inserted inside should come out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. For the coffee cream, whip the double cream and add the coffee mixture. Spread half the coffee cream over one of the cake halves and sandwich the cakes together. Smooth the remaining coffee cream over the top. For the coffee cream, whip the double cream and add the coffee mixture. Spread half the coffee cream over one of the cake halves and sandwich the cakes together. Smooth the remaining coffee cream over the top.