British Coffee & Walnut Cake Recipe | Rich Coffee Flavour & Buttercream Filling #britishcoffeecake

This classic cake has remained on the menus in tea and coffee shops in Britain for many years, and has been made famous everywhere else since being featured on the Great British Bake Off. There are three steps to this cake: 1. Baking the sponges 2. Making the buttercream 3. Assembly INGREDIENTS CAKE: 6oz / 1½ stick salted butter (room temperature) 1 cup light brown sugar 3 large eggs (room temperature) Cooled coffee (1 tablespoon coffee & 2 tablespoons water) 1½ cups self raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¾ cup chopped walnuts 6-8 walnut halves for decorating FROSTING: 4 oz / 1 stick salted butter (room temperature) 1¼ cup powdered sugar Cooled coffee (1 tablespoon coffee & 2 tablespoons water) DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C. Grease and line two round diameter baking tins (an 8 inch tin is recommended for the right thickness of cake) 2. Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then beat in the eggs and coffee small amounts at a time. 3. Sift in the flour and baking powder, blend together. Then using a spatula, fold in the chopped walnuts. 4. Divide the mixture between the two baking tins, smooth over the surface. 5. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and place onto a wire cooling rack. 6. Prepare the frosting as the cakes are cooling. Beat the butter until it is soft, then add in the sugar. Beat, add coffee and continue beating until light and fluffy. 7. Spread the frosting evenly on top of one cake. Place the other cake on top of the frosted cake to form a sandwich. Smooth the remaining frosting over the top of the cake. Use the walnut halves to decorate the top. This cake will keep fresh for 2-3 days if kept in a cool place in an airtight container. The unfrosted cakes can be wrapped in cling wrap and frozen if you want to make ahead and frost in the future. Thank you for watching...and if you enjoyed this recipe video then feel free to SHARE. Remember to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss any new videos on this channel.