Coffee & Walnut Cake

Today was the first day that I ventured back into my kitchen in close to three months and I must admit that even though baking a cake has left me exhausted I didn’t realise how much I missed baking.  Enjoy 🙂

Coffee & Walnut Cake

• 30 grams butter
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 cups walnuts
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Melt butter in a small saucepan.  Add maple syrup, cinnamon and walnuts.  Stir over a low heat for 2-3 minutes then allow to cool.

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon coffee granules
• 175 grams butter
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups wholemeal flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Pre heat over to 160 degrees.  Combine milk and coffee in a small bowl and stir until coffee dissolves.  Using an electric beater beat butter and maple syrup until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs one at a time.  Sift in flour, baking powder and baking soda.  Pour in milk and continue to mix using electric beaters until mixture is smooth.  Pour half of the batter into a greased bundt pan.  Sprinkle over half of the walnut mixture and then cover with remaining batter and bake for 45 minutes.

Remove cake from pan and allow to cool completely.  Ice with cream cheese frosting and dust with cinnamon.  Sprinkle remaining nuts over the top.

This cake is great for afternoon tea or dessert.