Coffee and Walnut Loaf Cake
Make a fluffy, moist vegan coffee loaf cake (or layered cake/muffins) loaded with coffee flavor, studded with walnuts, drizzled in a decadent sweet coffee glaze, and 100% egg and dairy-free (you can’t even tell!)
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 4484kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of flax meal
- 6 tablespoons of warm water
- 1 ½ tablespoons of instant coffee
- 1 cup of water
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- ½ cup of vegan butter
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 3 tablespoons of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 2 teaspoons of white or apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup of neutral oil
- 1 cup of crushed walnuts, plus 1 tablespoon for garnish
Glaze:
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- ½ to 1 tablespoons of instant coffee
- 3 tablespoons of water
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly grease a bread loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, mix the flax meal and water. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- In a glass, mix the water and instant coffee. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together the sugar and vegan butter. Then, add the rest of the ingredients except the walnuts.
- Fold the 1 cup of walnuts into the batter and pour it into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Test by sticking a toothpick in the middle. If the toothpick comes out dry, the loaf is done.
- While the loaf if baking, combine all the ingredients for the glaze in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Transfer to a cooking rack and allow it to cook completely before adding the glaze, then spread the remaining 1 tablespoon of walnuts on top of the loaf.
Notes
- Use high-quality ingredients: Use high-quality coffee you like the flavor of, good walnuts, and natural vanilla extract for the best flavor.
- Measure the flour correctly: Fluff it up in its bag, spoon it into the measuring cup, and level it with the back of a knife. Too much flour leads to dry, dense bakes.
- Don’t over-mix the batter: You could overwork the gluten and end up with a dense, dry coffee loaf.
- For a stronger coffee flavor: Dissolve more instant coffee/espresso into the water for a stronger brew.
Nutrition
Calories: 4484kcal | Carbohydrates: 459g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 285g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 120g | Monounsaturated Fat: 124g | Trans Fat: 16g | Sodium: 6836mg | Potassium: 1494mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 228g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 2444mg | Iron: 22mg
