Coffee cake is one of the most popular homemade cake recipes to whip up due to its rich unique flavour but it is also incredibly easy to bake . As the UK heads further into the autumn season, many will be guzzling down more hot drinks which will pair perfectly with a slice of this easy homemade coffee cake. Nancy Birtwhistle, the star baker famed for clinching the title on The Great British Bake Off, has spilt the beans on crafting an exceptional coffee cake that's a bit of a doddle.
On her website, Nancy divulged: “This cake is utterly delicious, very easy to make and suits walnuts as well as pecan nuts. The light, not-too-sweet Swiss meringue buttercream takes this gorgeous cake to another level.” You’re just 10 minutes away from prepping this delightful cake, another 10 for whipping up the icing, and a mere 18 to 20 minutes of bake time before you can serve up a slice of heaven.
Ingredients 125g self-raising flour 125g caster sugar 125g margarine or butter, room temperature 40g finely chopped walnuts or pecans Two eggs and one egg yolk, whites will be used for the buttercream One tablespoon of instant coffee granules dissolved in boiling water One teaspoon of vanilla extract Eight pecan or walnut halves, for decorating Icing sugar, for decorating One egg white 125g butter, at room temperature 70g light brown sugar or caster sugar One and a half tablespoons of instant coffee, dissolved in boiling water Method Kick things off by creaming together the soft margarine or .
