Stand Mixers K beater
Ingredients 1 Butter 250 grams Golden caster sugar 250 grams Ingredients 2 Eggs 4 beatenVanilla extract 1 tsp. Instant coffee 4 Tbsp. strong, coldPlain flour 250 grams Baking powder 2 tsp. Ingredients 3 Walnuts 50 grams Ingredients 4 Butter 150 grams Icing sugar 300 grams Espresso coffee 2 Tbsp. Vanilla extract 0.25 tsp. To Garnish walnuts as needed
Prep. (Before you begin) 1- Cut the butter into cubes and leave at room temperature to soften.2- Roughly chop the walnuts.Getting started 1- Fit the K beater to the machine.2- Pre heat the oven to 180ºC.3- Grease the round tins and line with parchment paper. Stage 1 1- Add Ingredients 1 (butter, caster sugar) into the Mixer bowl.2- Attach the Mixer bowl to the machine and fit the splash guard. 3- Mix on speed Max for about 2 minutes.4- Scrape down the bowl.Stage 2 1- Add Ingredients 2 (eggs, vanilla extract, instant coffee, flour, baking powder) into the Mixer bowl.2- Mix on speed Max for about 30 seconds.Stage 3 1- Add half of Ingredients 3 (walnuts) into the Mixer bowl.2- Mix on speed 4 for about 30 seconds. 3- Divide the contents of the Mixer bowl evenly between 2 round tins.4- Scatter the rest of Ingredients 3 (walnuts) over the round tins.5- Bake for 30 minutes at 180ºC.6- Let cool on a wire rack.Stage 4 1- Retrieve, clean the Mixer bowl and fit the K beater.2- Add Ingredients 4 (butter, icing sugar, espresso coffee, vanilla extract) into the Mixer bowl.3- Attach the Mixer bowl to the machine and fit the splash guard. 4- Mix on speed Max for 2 minutes. 5- Place one cake half onto the serving plate.6- Spoon half of the buttercream onto the cake and eveny spread.7- Place the second cake half on top and lightly push down to secure.8- Spoon the rest of the buttercream onto the top of the cake and evenly spread.9- Serve.