Easy Vegan Coffee & Walnut Cake

Name: Easy Vegan Coffee & Walnut Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Dry ingredients; 400g/2½ cups self-raising flour; 275g/1⅜ cups golden caster sugar; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 125g walnuts, roughly chopped; Wet ingredients; 370ml/1½ cups unsweetened plant milk (we used soya); 150ml/⅔ cup neutral oil (eg rapeseed); 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp cider vinegar; 2 tbsp instant coffee granules mixed with 2 tbsp boiling water into a paste (use decaffeinated if preferred); Butter icing; 500g/4 cups icing sugar, sieved; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 100g/8 tbsp firm vegan butter, chilled; 3 tbsp instant coffee granules mixed with 1 tbsp boiling water into a paste (use decaffeinated if preferred); Pinch of salt; You might need to add a little unsweetened plant milk to get the right consistency – only do this tablespoon by tablespoon as it can very quickly get too soft; 50g/½ cup walnuts, finely chopped (optional); Decoration; 8-15 walnut halves (optional)

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The Viva! Sales, Merchandise and Events Co-ordinator messaged the cookery team to say, “the BEST coffee and walnut cake I’ve ever had!” Wow we’re pretty chuffed with that – try it out for yourselves – a straightforward classic cake and a delicious one at that (so we hear!).

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Preparation time

15 min

Cook time

25 min

Total time

Meal

vegan-desserts

Servings

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

400g/2½ cups self-raising flour
275g/1⅜ cups golden caster sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
125g walnuts, roughly chopped

Wet ingredients

370ml/1½ cups unsweetened plant milk (we used soya)
150ml/⅔ cup neutral oil (eg rapeseed)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp instant coffee granules mixed with 2 tbsp boiling water into a paste (use decaffeinated if preferred)

Butter icing

500g/4 cups icing sugar, sieved
1 tbsp vanilla extract
100g/8 tbsp firm vegan butter, chilled
3 tbsp instant coffee granules mixed with 1 tbsp boiling water into a paste (use decaffeinated if preferred)
Pinch of salt
You might need to add a little unsweetened plant milk to get the right consistency – only do this tablespoon by tablespoon as it can very quickly get too soft
50g/½ cup walnuts, finely chopped (optional)

Decoration

8-15 walnut halves (optional)

Instructions

Cake

Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan)/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
Grease and line 2 round cake tins (approx. 8″ diameter).
In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine all of the dry ingredients.
In a large jug, thoroughly whisk together all the wet ingredients and then set aside for a few minutes.
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until combined (but don’t over-stir).
Evenly distribute the cake mixture between the two tins. Tap the tins on the side of the worktop (this stops the raising agents from working too quickly).
Place them in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden and a knife/skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool completely.

Butter icing

Using an electric hand whisk, thoroughly combine all of the ingredients (apart from the chopped walnuts) until you get the desired consistency.
Stir through the chopped walnuts, if using.

Assembly

Remove one of the sandwiches from the tin and spread half the butter icing over the top.
Place the other half of the cake on top.
Spread the other half of the butter icing over the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.

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