Walnut & Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Walnut & Cinnamon Coffee Cake

I’m not much of a baker, but this moist walnut and cinnamon coffee cake, with a scrumptious crunchy streusel topping, is foolproof and so delicious that it’s become my go-to when I need a homemade sweet treat to take to a friend’s house. Moist strudel-topped coffee cakes (streuselkuchen) originated in central Europe and are especially popular in Polish, German and Ashkenazi Jewish cuisines. The coffee in the recipe title isn’t an ingredient, it means that coffee cake is usually eaten with a cup of coffee, though better yet in my opinion is a glass of sweet wine such as John Gehrig Golden Goose sweet apera from Rutherglen. See video below for another simple cake that’s perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.

Makes about 10 slices

Ingredients
  • 125g salted butter, plus extra for greasing
  • ½ cup castor sugar
  • 150g walnuts, finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup crème fraîche
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Use an electric mixer to beat butter and castor sugar until pale and fluffy.
  3. Meanwhile combine walnuts, cinnamon and brown sugar and set aside.
  4. Beat eggs and crème fraîche into the butter mixture.
  5. In 2 batches, sift the combined flour and baking powder over the top and fold it in.
  6. Grease a 22cm x 10cm loaf tin and line the base with baking paper.
  7. Spoon in half the cake batter and spread it out evenly.
  8. Top with half the walnut mixture.
  9. Spread remaining cake batter on top and sprinkle with remaining walnut mixture.
  10. Bake for about 45 minutes, until a wooden skewer comes out clean.
  11. Set aside in the tin for 10 minutes then turn walnut and cinnamon coffee cake onto a wire rack to cool. 

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FAQ

Does coffee cake contain coffee?

Generally, the coffee referred to in the name ‘coffee cake’ doesn’t refer to an ingredient, it means it’s a cake to eat with a cup of coffee.

Where does coffee cake come from?

Coffee cake, also known as crumb cake, is a German specialty called streuselkuchen. The streusel is a sweet crumbly topping made from sugar, butter and flour – similar to the topping used for baked fruit crumble desserts.

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