coffee walnut cake!!!!!!

[Paul]

Vital stats; diameter 25cm´s, height 9.5 cm´s, weight 250 g.


for scale; 28mm Perry

I´m the king of the castle!!!

[mickey mouse]

quiet strange... where's ma castle

nice one paul

[Kekso]

I like groundwork

[zzed]

excellent painting of the figure

and that was a very nice cake

[Peter]

Looks tasty

But please don't let Remco see this! He will come over to get the rest of it, even when it are just walnuts

What was the occasion? It isn't your birthday yet!

[Paul]

What was the occasion? It isn't your birthday yet!

Pure greed. I saw this;


and it came with a recipe so it had to be made.
3/4 gone already!!!!

[Peter]

Close your doors and windows! Remco could try to get that last fourth

Okay next FIGZ you can bring the "vlaai" with you

[Paul]

Close your doors and windows! Remco could try to get that last fourth

Okay next FIGZ you can bring the "vlaai" with you

I´ll make one and bring with.

[Kekso]

Will you post "how to make" tutorial here???

[Susofrick]

Even if the knight is too big, the cake seems to be the right scale!

[Paul]

Will you post "how to make" tutorial here???

No problem
Coffee Walnut Cake with Coffee Mascarpone Cream


1 cup walnuts (about 4 ounces), toasted, chopped, divided
1 cup sugar, divided
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk

Coffee-mascarpone cream
4 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 tablespoon water
1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup (4 ounces) mascarpone cheese*
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup finely chopped bittersweet chocolate (my addition, optionally)
3/4 cup (about 3 ounces) walnuts, toasted, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt

*Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at Italian markets. preparation

For cake:
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Blend 1/2 cup walnuts, 1 tablespoon sugar, and espresso in processor until nuts are finely ground. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until smooth. Gradually add remaining sugar (1 cup minus 1 tablespoon), beating until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then egg yolk. Add ground walnut mixture and vanilla; beat to blend. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions. Fold in remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.

Bake cake layers until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 26 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes, then turn out onto racks and cool completely.

For coffee-mascarpone cream:
Stir espresso and 1 tablespoon water in large bowl until coffee dissolves. Add cream, mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla. Beat until filling is thick and smooth (do not overbeat or filling may curdle).

Place 1 cake layer on platter, flat side up. Spread half of filling over cake. Sprinkle the chopped chocolate on top of filling. Place second layer, flat side down, on filling. Spread remaining filling over top. Mix walnuts, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle over top of cake. Cover with cake dome. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

Serves 10-12

I don´t know why they reckon "serves 10-12"...i ate well over 1/3rd on my own (mind you I felt a bit sick afterwards )

[Kekso]

Thanks a lot. I will try it for sure (I love to cook too )

[Paul]

We used de-caffinated coffee (best because of the children)
It´s a very "heavy" cake..and best eaten with some cream as it is a bit dry.. Next time we will add a bit more butter.

[Dad's Army]

Hmmmmm looks like something for .... ME

So next FIGZ this one is mine?

[Peter]

Hmmmmm looks like something for .... ME

So next FIGZ this one is mine?

I told you Paul

[Dad's Army]

@Peter, you are a wise man.... And Icecream I like as well

[mickey mouse]

no remco, YOU cant... paul already eaten THAT one
but perhaps he could make one and share???

[Peter]

@Peter, you are a wise man.... And Icecream I like as well

Said Mr McFlurry

[Dad's Army]

Said Mr McFlurry

That's me

[Gowan]

I have learnt 2 very inportant things in this post
1) how to make a really nice looking coffee walnut cake
2) and more importantly Remco will eat the cake if not stopped

dont worry remco I have a reputation for eating all the buscuits before anyone else hmm I thought there was 2 left.
great post paul, just a shame the fig was the wronge size