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.
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.
This is it after…Let it cool completely before cutting.
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Honey and Walnut Coffee Cake
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
2/3 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:
Marlene @Nosh My Way says
I would have a hard time waiting for this to cool before I devoured it.
Raquel says
LOL Me too Marlene!
Tamara says
Wooho! I’m definitely making this for a brunch this weekend. Divine!
Raquel says
Brunch on the weekend sounds great! What time should I be there :)?
Teri says
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.
Raquel says
Glad to hear…it is pretty old school ha ha. But still so good!
Shannon R says
Can’t go wrong with coffee cake! I love the hybrid here, probably a great light fluffy texture.
Raquel says
Oooh! I like that…Hybrid Coffee Cake!
Nancy [email protected] says
The dessert challenge sounds fun! This cake looks delicious!!
Raquel says
It is really fun Nancy! You should check it out sometime.
Sarah says
I;m a sucker for a great coffee cake!
Raquel says
Me too Sarah. It has been a while since I had made one.
Jamie says
Yum =) I absolutely love coffee cake… but I never really make it at home… always think it’s harder than it actually is.. hah..
Lindsay says
That looks good. Being the coffee/tea addict I am I don’t think I can resist this one.
Raquel says
I am a coffee and tea addict too Lindsay! I love that there are so many varieties too!
Akaleistar says
This would be an amazing breakfast!
Julia says
I look forward to trying this! I’m so glad that you took up the challenge and are sharing your delicious results!
Raquel says
Thanks Julia! It was fun to do!
Bibiana Bailey says
This looks & sounds delicious, Raquel. Walnuts & honey is one of my favorite sweet combinations 🙂
Raquel says
Thank you Bibi!
Marilyn says
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!
Raquel says
Thanks Marilyn. I hope you have a fabulous week too!
[email protected] Cooking with Curls says
Your cake looks absolutely delicious Raquel! Perfect for breakfast. 🙂