{"id":29938,"date":"2024-01-05T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/?p=29938"},"modified":"2023-12-27T15:49:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T15:49:40","slug":"coffee-walnut-loaf-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/2024\/01\/05\/coffee-walnut-loaf-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Walnut Loaf Cake!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A classic bake in loaf cake form\u2026 what more could you want?! A coffee and walnut studded sponge with a smooth coffee buttercream frosting. YUM.<\/h2>\n

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Coffee<\/h3>\n

I adore coffee now, but usually iced I won\u2019t lie. I didn\u2019t drink coffee until a couple of years ago, and now I adore all iced coffee, and I\u2019m gradually learning to love hot coffee as well. However, coffee cake?! That\u2019s always been yummy.<\/p>\n

I know so many people who are not coffee drinkers who would happily have a slice of coffee cake as there is just something about it that is a little bit different. It\u2019s a lovely warming flavour almost and I just adore it.<\/p>\n

In case anyone was wondering, an iced white mocha is my favourite. I am coming round to a coconut milk mocha though? Both are great drinks to have with a side of coffee and walnut cake, however. <\/p>\n

For this bake, I used instant coffee. I always have it lying around for bakes as it’s easier, but you can swap it to 1-2 tsps coffee extract, or even use a double espresso shot from a coffee machine. <\/p>\n

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Coffee bakes<\/h3>\n

I have posted a few coffee based bakes on my blog now, but definitely nowhere near enough. I adore my coffee and walnut cupcakes<\/a> which are basically a mini version of this loaf cake, as well as my coffee cake<\/a> which is a chunk of a cake. Trust me, it\u2019s huge.<\/p>\n

I wanted to do a coffee loaf cake as it\u2019s been one of the most highly requested bakes EVER for something that is so so simple and classic. It\u2019s a cake that I think so many people will eat at a bakery or when they\u2019re out for coffee and cake.<\/p>\n

Coffee is also a brilliant addition to a chocolate fudge cake<\/a> because it brings out the chocolate flavour in the chocolate cake – it’s a wonderful ingredient that adds a delicious depth. <\/p>\n

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Loaf cakes<\/h3>\n

Loaf cakes are one of my favourite cakes to make. They are easy to pour into the correct tin<\/a>, easier to decorate as they are so much simpler, and they always look like fun. They can be slightly annoying to photograph, but that’s no worries. <\/p>\n

One slight annoyance with the actual baking process of a loaf cake however is that NO 2lb loaf tin is the same size. I know, this may sound ridiculous… but I recently bought 12 different loaf cake tins so that I could compare, and they were all different. Some, even though named the same size, could fit half of the volume of cake mix. <\/p>\n

Because it’s so inconsistent, I always test my recipes using this 2lb loaf tin to make it easier<\/a>. However, when making these cakes, make sure not to fill past 2\/3 full so it doesn’t overflow. Any spare cake mix, if your tin is smaller, can be used to make cupcakes (they take 20 minutes to bake at 160\u00bac). <\/p>\n

Some of my favourite loaf cakes I’ve made using this tin are my white chocolate and raspberry loaf cake<\/a>, my chocolate orange loaf cake<\/a> and my baileys chocolate fudge loaf cake<\/a> – but this one? This coffee walnut loaf cake is definitely up there with one of my new favourites. <\/p>\n

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The cake<\/h3>\n