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Honey and Walnut Coffee Cake

Published: Mar 13, 2014 · Modified: Oct 13, 2019 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 24 Comments

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Honey Walnut Cake Recipe
Can you believe it's time for another dessert challenge? We either this month went by super fast. This month the challenge includes walnuts and honey.  So I created a Honey Walnut Coffee Cake.
This is the time of year to entertain and enjoy family and friends for the holidays. This honey cake is more of a retro dessert and it reminds me of mom baking coffee cake for her friends.
Honey and Walnut coffee cake
I love these dessert challenges from Cheryl because she forces us to come up with an original dessert recipe
I decided on this one to make it more like a combination between a coffee cake and a scone.
It's really quite simple to put together. It truly tastes like a cross between a scone and a coffee cake. Perfect for your cup of tea or coffee.
The hardest part for me was deciding what to call it. Walnut cake was too plain and I wanted to incorporate a sweetness to it, which in this case is honey.
What would you call something that's a cross between a scone and a coffee cake? Do people even call it Coffee cake anymore? I figured I would go with coffee cake on this one. Either way, it went fast at our house.
This is it before it goes into the oven.
Honey and Walnut Dessert
This is it after...Let it cool completely before cutting.
honey and waltut dessert
For more great holiday dessert recipes, check out:
  • Best ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  • Really Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Crispy Cranberry Pecan Cookies
  • Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Honey and Walnut Coffee Cake

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
⅔ cup walnut halves, chopped
2 tablespoons honey
Cream together butter, sugar, and egg. Combine flour gradually. Add walnuts. Place half of the dough into a greased cake pan.
Drizzle honey over the surface of the dough. Cover with remaining dough.
Bake in 350° oven for 40-45 minutes. Cool completely before cutting.

Tips for Making Honey Walnut Cake

  • Use an electric mixer to make the dough as it is dryer batter, almost like shortbread.
  • The cake is done with a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Chop the walnuts ahead of time. I like to keep pre-chopped walnuts on hand in an airtight container in my pantry at the beginning of the baking season. It will save you a good amount of time.
It is really good. Nest time I make it, I am going to use a square pan and make bars out of it.
Be sure to check out the other recipes with honey and walnut below:
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Southern California mom who blogs about time-saving recipes, entertaining and party ideas.

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  1. Marlene @Nosh My Way

    March 13, 2014 at 6:21 am

    I would have a hard time waiting for this to cool before I devoured it.

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 13, 2014 at 6:02 pm

      LOL Me too Marlene!

      Reply
  2. Tamara

    March 13, 2014 at 6:39 am

    Wooho! I'm definitely making this for a brunch this weekend. Divine!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 13, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      Brunch on the weekend sounds great! What time should I be there :)?

      Reply
  3. Teri

    March 13, 2014 at 6:42 am

    This looks amazing, and it sounds even better! I still call them coffee cakes, but now that you mention it, I haven't heard the word used in quite a while.

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 13, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      Glad to hear...it is pretty old school ha ha. But still so good!

      Reply
  4. Shannon R

    March 13, 2014 at 8:43 am

    Can't go wrong with coffee cake! I love the hybrid here, probably a great light fluffy texture.

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 13, 2014 at 6:00 pm

      Oooh! I like that...Hybrid Coffee Cake!

      Reply
  5. Nancy [email protected]

    March 13, 2014 at 9:22 am

    The dessert challenge sounds fun! This cake looks delicious!!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 13, 2014 at 6:00 pm

      It is really fun Nancy! You should check it out sometime.

      Reply
  6. Sarah

    March 13, 2014 at 9:57 am

    I;m a sucker for a great coffee cake!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 13, 2014 at 5:59 pm

      Me too Sarah. It has been a while since I had made one.

      Reply
  7. Jamie

    March 13, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    Yum =) I absolutely love coffee cake... but I never really make it at home... always think it's harder than it actually is.. hah..

    Reply
  8. Lindsay

    March 15, 2014 at 11:45 am

    That looks good. Being the coffee/tea addict I am I don't think I can resist this one.

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 15, 2014 at 12:55 pm

      I am a coffee and tea addict too Lindsay! I love that there are so many varieties too!

      Reply
  9. Akaleistar

    March 15, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    This would be an amazing breakfast!

    Reply
  10. Julia

    March 16, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    I look forward to trying this! I'm so glad that you took up the challenge and are sharing your delicious results!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 16, 2014 at 6:09 pm

      Thanks Julia! It was fun to do!

      Reply
  11. Bibiana Bailey

    March 17, 2014 at 7:47 am

    This looks & sounds delicious, Raquel. Walnuts & honey is one of my favorite sweet combinations 🙂

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 17, 2014 at 8:33 am

      Thank you Bibi!

      Reply
  12. Marilyn

    March 17, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    WOW, this looks so delicious! I absolutely love honey & walnuts together and so I can't wait to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing and have a fabulous week!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      March 17, 2014 at 5:44 pm

      Thanks Marilyn. I hope you have a fabulous week too!

      Reply
  13. [email protected] Cooking with Curls

    March 21, 2014 at 10:30 am

    Your cake looks absolutely delicious Raquel! Perfect for breakfast. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Shreya @ The Creatives Hour

    April 19, 2021 at 12:03 pm

    For a big-time coffee lover like me, this cake seems like THE perfect delecacy! Can't wait to try it out.

    Reply

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