Mary Berry Coffee And Walnut Traybake Recipe
Are you looking for a simple treat? This Mary Berry Coffee And Walnut Traybake Recipe is perfect. It's moist, fluffy, and tastes amazing.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking tray
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Wooden Spoon
- Measuring cup and spoons
- Wire cooling rack
- Baking parchment paper
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 225 g softened butter
- 225 g caster sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- Dissolve coffee in 2 tablespoons water
- Chop 100g walnuts into small pieces
- 175 g softened butter
- 350 g icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee
- 1 tablespoon hot water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Line the tray with baking paper.
- Grease it lightly with butter.
- This prevents sticking later on.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- This takes about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Mix well after each egg addition.
- Dissolve coffee granules in hot water.
- Let it cool for a minute.
- Fold in the flour gently now.
- Add the coffee mixture and mix.
- Stir in chopped walnuts carefully.
- Pour mixture into prepared tray evenly.
- Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
- Test with a skewer—it should come clean.
- Beat butter until it's really soft.
- Add icing sugar gradually while mixing.
- Dissolve coffee in hot water first.
- Add coffee to the butter mixture.
- Beat until light and fluffy texture.
- Let the cake cool completely first.
- Spread icing evenly over the top.
- Arrange walnut halves on top nicely.
- Cut into squares and enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for mixing.
- It makes everything blend better together.
- Don't overmix the flour into batter.
- This keeps the cake light always.
- Toast walnuts lightly for extra flavor.
- It makes them taste even better.
- Let the cake cool before icing.
- Warm cake makes icing melt quickly.
- Store in an airtight container properly.
- It stays fresh for 5 days.
- Use good quality instant coffee granules.
- Better coffee means better taste overall.