Yummyliscious! mmmmmmm........

Coffee and Walnut cake

9 oz plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
5 oz light soft brown sugar
2 tablespoons golden syrup
2 eggs
5 fluid oz sunflower oil
5 fluid oz milk
6 oz walnut pieces
2 tablespoons instant coffee
3 tablespoons boiling water
Filling: 3 oz butter or sunflower maragarine
6 oz icing sugar

1. Line an 8 inch square deep cake pan (or 9 inch round) with non-stick baking parchment and heat the oven to 160 C/325F (moderate heat).
2. Dissolve the coffee granules in the boiling water and set to one side.
3. Sieve the flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder into a large bowl.
4. Beat the eggs in with the milk and oil in a large jug then add to the dry ingredients with the golden syrup and about two thirds of the strong coffee keeping the rest for the filling.
5. Beat everything together until you have a smooth batter then add the walnut pieces.
6. Pour into the lined cake pan then place on a shelf just under the middle of the oven for 50 to 55 minutes until cooked (or when a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean).
7. Leave to cool in the tin for about five minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and leave until completely cold.
8. To make the filling, cream the butter or margarine until soft then gradually add the icing sugar until it is all mixed in then add the remaining coffee mixture.
9. When the cake is cold cut through the middle then spread the filling over both cut sides and sandwich back together.

This cake is very moist and yummy and takes very little time to make. To make a chocolate version, just omit the coffee and boiling water and replace with 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder for the cake and add 1 tablespoon into the buttercream. Enjoy! I did! :D