Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

easy to make and tastes amazing

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 25m
Cook Time: 40m
Total Time: 1h 5m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (16 Reviews)
Cooking Mode
Prevents your screen from turning off while cooking

Ingredients

Adjust servings:

For the cake:

For frosting:

Nutritional Information

496
Calories
24g
Fat
65g
Carbohydrates
7g
Protein
128mg
Cholesterol
388mg
Sodium
Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

Recipe Description

This Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake recipe is a delicious coffee-flavored cake which is not only quick and simple to make, it tastes amazing too! Chopped walnuts in the cake batter and sprinkled on top add texture and flavor to this tasty cake.

Start by making a cake batter and adding coffee and walnuts. Bake in the oven. When the cake is cooked, leave to cool on a wire rack. As the cake cools, make a frosting by combining coffee or espresso with butter, cream cheese, and confectioners sugar. When the cake is fully cooled, top with the smooth frosting and scatter coarsely chopped walnuts over the top. Enjoy!

To make Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare pan

    1 min
    Step 1 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease and flour an 8-inch round pan.

  2. 2

    Chop walnuts

    1 min
    Step 2 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Finely chop ½ cup of the walnuts using a food processor or chopper and set aside.

  3. 3

    Mix dry ingredients

    1 min
    Step 3 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Combine 1½ cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt together in a bowl and mix until fully incorporated.

  4. 4

    Combine butter and sugar

    3 min
    Step 4 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Beat 1 stick of butter and 1 cup of sugar together using an electric mixer until they are light and fluffy for 2-3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add eggs

    3 min
    Step 5 - Coffee-Walnut Snack CakeStep 5 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Beat in two large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  6. 6

    Combine milk and coffee

    1 min
    Step 6 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Mix ⅓ of cup milk with 3 tablespoons of espresso or coffee.

  7. 7

    Alternate adding coffee mixture and dry ingredients

    3 min
    Step 7 - Coffee-Walnut Snack CakeStep 7 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Turn the mixer to low speed. Gradually add the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, alternating with the coffee mixture. Blend well.

  8. 8

    Add walnuts

    1 min
    Step 8 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Fold in the finely chopped walnuts.

  9. 9

    Transfer batter to the baking pan

    1 min
    Step 9 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Spread the cake batter in the cake pan.

  10. 10

    Bake

    40 min
    Step 10 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the cake springs back when lightly touched with a finger and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  11. 11

    Cool

    10 min
    Step 11 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Place the baking pan on a wire rack and leave to cool for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and leave to cool completely on the wire rack.

  12. 12

    Make frosting

    3 min
    Step 12 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    As the cake cools, blend 1½ cups of confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons of butter and 3 tablespoons of cream cheese. Mix in 2-3 teaspoons of strong espresso or coffee, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the frosting becomes fluffy and spreadable. Add more confectioners' sugar if it becomes too watery.

  13. 13

    Chop remaining walnuts

    2 min
    Step 13 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Chop the remaining ¼ cup of walnuts coarsely.

  14. 14

    Serve

    2 min
    Step 14 - Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake

    Spread frosting over the top and sides and sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the top of the cake before serving.

This Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake is easy to make and tastes amazing! Try making this coffee-flavored cake soon and remember to tag your social media posts with #CookMeRecipes if you do.

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

Recipe Reviews

Have you made this recipe? Share your experience and help other cooks!

★★★★★
★★★★★
4.9 out of 5 (16 reviews)
Liam Johnson
February 23, 2025
Verified

I just made this Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake for my wife's birthday, and it was a huge hit! The flavors were fantastic, and the recipe was so easy to follow. I loved adding the nuts on top for some crunch. We enjoyed it over coffee together, made our day special.

Xena
January 5, 2025
Verified

Superb mate, loved it!

Ruthie
December 22, 2023
Verified

So simple, loved!

QueenBee
October 31, 2023
Verified

This Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake is fab! Made it for my tea party and everyone loved it. So simple yet delish, can't wait to bake it again.

Kevin Jones
October 10, 2023
Verified

Delicious and easy

Ray
October 8, 2023
Verified

Amazing! I made it for a friend's birthday and everyone loved the flavors of coffee and walnuts. So simple to whip up, too.

Fiona
July 19, 2023
Verified

This cake's so easy, I whipped it up in no time! Coffee vibes, yum!

Charlie
June 17, 2023
Verified

Delicious

Ursula Bennett
April 20, 2023
Verified

Superb twist, loved!

Nora
March 23, 2023
Verified

Superb! My kids loved helping me mix the batter. It brought us together during a rainy afternoon!

Isabella
February 2, 2023
Verified

Delish

Victoria Anderson
October 11, 2022
Verified

So easy, divine!

Zacharie Dupont
June 10, 2022
Verified

Whaou, ce gâteau au café et noix est super bon! J'ai fait ça un jour pluvieux et mes enfants l'ont dévoré! Facile à préparer, j'ai adoré le goût du café et le croquant des noix. C'est un vrai régal!

Zoe
November 16, 2021
Verified

So easy, loved it!

Emma
October 9, 2021
Verified

OMG, the Coffee-Walnut Snack Cake is a total game-changer! Made it for a family get-together, and everyone was raving! It's super easy, and the mix of coffee and walnuts? Just yum! Can't wait to make it again!

Taste of the dish
Accuracy of stated difficulty
Instruction accuracy
Would you recommend this recipe to others?
0/1000
Add photos
Upload photos of your result. This will help others see how the dish should look.

Author Information

Email will not be displayed publicly