Coffee Walnut Layer Cake

Super easy to prepare, this cake had a light texture, a tight crumb, and good flavor. It is prepared in the food processor - first to grind walnuts with sugar (wow - super yummy), then butter added, then flour mixture. Finally coffee (instant) + milk added. Baking was quick - 25 minutes - and though my toothpick came out clean, the cake fell slightly in the middle - so you might consider giving it a couple extra minutes in the oven.

The frosting is also made in the food processor - with just butter, powdered sugar, and coffee.

Both the cake and the frosting would have benefit from some salt, and the frosting was not enough to properly cover the cake. That said, grinding the walnuts with the sugar gave a lovely flavor to this cake.

I prepared this for my daughter's half birthday. She was out with friends, and was delighted to come home to half a birthday cake. I cut the recipe in half, baked a single circular cake, sliced it in half, and layered it.