Heat oven to 180C
Dissolve the coffee ( for cake ) in 1 tblspn boiling water and let it cool
Toast the walnut halves in a dry pan until they taste toasted and nutty . Set 1/4 of them aside and chop the rest
In an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar together until light and flour fluffy
Keeping the mixer running pour the eggs in in a steady stream
Now add in the sieved , flour , baking powder and salt fold this in along with the coffee and chopped walnuts Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed
If the mix is a little thick add in a little milk
Pour into 2 greased sandwich tins
Level the tops and bake for around 25 minutes until well risen
Cool on tins for 10 minutes then Turn out onto a cooling rack to cool
To make the icing ; mix the coffee with 1 tblspn boiled water. And let cool
Beat the butter until light and fluffy . Now add the sugar and salt and mix . Now add all the other ingredients and stir until smooth
Top one cake with half the icing and put the other cake on top
Put the other ice my on the top of the cake and decorate with the reserved walnuts
Cut and serve
Ingredients
Directions
Heat oven to 180C
Dissolve the coffee ( for cake ) in 1 tblspn boiling water and let it cool
Toast the walnut halves in a dry pan until they taste toasted and nutty . Set 1/4 of them aside and chop the rest
In an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar together until light and flour fluffy
Keeping the mixer running pour the eggs in in a steady stream
Now add in the sieved , flour , baking powder and salt fold this in along with the coffee and chopped walnuts Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed
If the mix is a little thick add in a little milk
Pour into 2 greased sandwich tins
Level the tops and bake for around 25 minutes until well risen
Cool on tins for 10 minutes then Turn out onto a cooling rack to cool
To make the icing ; mix the coffee with 1 tblspn boiled water. And let cool
Beat the butter until light and fluffy . Now add the sugar and salt and mix . Now add all the other ingredients and stir until smooth
Top one cake with half the icing and put the other cake on top
Put the other ice my on the top of the cake and decorate with the reserved walnuts
Cut and serve