Who can resist the heavenly combination of rich coffee and crunchy walnuts wrapped in a deliciously moist cake? Whether you’re looking for sweet comfort food, something to pair with your morning cup of coffee or have a nostalgic longing for a traditional coffee cake, our list of the 25 best walnut coffee cake recipes is sure to make your taste buds dance! Get ready to bake your way to walnut cake bliss!
Top Tips to Remember When Making Walnut Coffee Cakes
While our list includes many recipes, we thought you’d also like a summary of the best tips for making the best coffee cake with walnuts.
- Use Fresh Ingredients: Fresh walnuts and high-quality coffee will significantly enhance the flavor of your cake. Check the freshness of your baking powder and baking soda as well.
- Toast the Walnuts: Lightly toasting them before adding them to the cake batter brings out their rich, nutty flavor. Just be sure to let them cool before mixing them in.
- Chilled to Room Temp: For a smoother batter, ensure that the butter (don’t use cold butter), eggs, and other refrigerated ingredients are at room temperature before baking.
- Don’t Overmix: Mix the ingredients with an electric mixer or a stand mixer at low speed until just combined. Overmixing can lead to a dense, tough cake.
- Let It Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack. This prevents it from falling apart and helps it retain its shape.
- Add Toppings: On top of the cake, you can add some walnut halves, smooth icing, coffee glaze, powdered sugar, coffee buttercream, chocolate chips, moist cake crumbs, or sprinkle a bit of instant espresso powder (or add to the batter for extra flavor).
- Storage: To keep your walnut coffee cake fresh, store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days or refrigerate it for longer freshness.
Can I use a food processor to make walnut coffee cakes?
Yes, you can! Just make sure you follow these steps:
- Pulse the walnuts until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients like flour, sugar, salt, spices, baking soda, and powder, and pulse again.
- Add the cream butter, and pulse until the cake mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Now add the eggs, pure vanilla extract, milk, sour cream, and Greek yogurt if you use them. Pulse until combined well.
- Transfer the batter to a large bowl and fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake accordingly.
Walnut Coffee Cake Recipes
Whether it's the holiday season or you just want the perfect treat to match your favorite coffee, you'll surely find something you'll love from this list of walnut coffee cake recipes.
This apple cinnamon coffee cake is topped with a crumbly cinnamon walnut topping for a perfect balance of flavors. This might be one of your next go-to loaf cakes next time!
Peach and Walnut Coffee Cake {super easy recipe with yellow cake mix}
This peach and walnut coffee cake is so easy to make with a box of yellow cake mix. This scrumptious coffee cake is sure to impress!
Coffee and walnut loaf cake is super simple and absolutely delicious. It's the perfect afternoon treat.
This pumpkin walnut bread recipe is the perfect celebration of pumpkin season. Get ready for a cozy classic breakfast cake, brunch or afternoon snack with this easy homemade pumpkin nut bread recipe.
Moist, fluffy, cinnamony paleo blueberry coffee cake made with coconut flour, almond flour, and pure maple syrup. This flavorful cake is perfectly healthy for breakfast, yet sinfully taste enough to enjoy as dessert!
This delicious apple walnut cake is the best! This recipe uses applesauce, walnuts, dates and raisins and cinnamon for a gooey, moist cake with a crunch.
This moist gingerbread cake has the perfect amount of spice and is smothered in a rich cream cheese frosting. Perfect for enjoying with coffee or gift giving!
This easy coffee walnut sheet cake is soft, fluffy and topped with decadent cream cheese frosting. It's made without eggs or dairy so the whole family can enjoy it!
Sourdough Coffee Cake with walnut streusel is made with active sourdough starter and enriched with butter, milk, and eggs. The brown sugar crumb topping and vanilla glaze are the crowning glory of this special breakfast (or dessert) treat.
Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Walnut Streusel is what you want for brunch. This lovely cake is made with moist honey-pumpkin cake layered with walnut streusel and topped with walnut streusel crumbs.
This Flourless Walnut Cake with Fresh Figs is a celebration worthy gluten-free cake that can be adapted to any season or occasion.
This coffee walnut loaf cake is topped with sweet espresso-flavored icing making a perfect breakfast bite or a late-night snack.
Coffee cake is always a favorite breakfast treat. Of course, when you add chocolate into the mix it is totally irresistible! Chocolate for breakfast is a such a great way to start the day!
Coffee and Walnut Cake, a Classic British Cake for Afternoon Tea
Banana Coffee Cake transforms your favorite quick bread into a super moist breakfast cake swirled with sweetened cream cheese. Topped with a crunchy walnut streusel and a simple vanilla glaze, a slice of this cake tastes amazing with a cup of coffee.
If you’re looking for a moist, hearty cinnamon loaf cake, you’ll love this cinnamon walnut bread recipe. Not overly sweet, this walnut bread has just the right balance of cinnamon and ground walnuts for a delicious coffee cake for breakfast or brunch, a welcome afternoon snack or simple dessert.
This Maple Walnut Coffee Cake has a thin layer of cream cheese filling, with toasted walnuts and maple. A generous amount of crumbly streusel on top is drizzled with maple icing, adding layers of flavor that enchant but don’t overpower.
This moist apple walnut coffee cake will be on your most requested list this year. A tender cake and fantastic textures make this coffee cake a must-bake recipe.
With a crunchy walnut streusel topping, a dense, moist cake, and just the right amount of sweetness, The Best Walnut Crunch Coffee Bundt Cake is happiness in every bite.
This moist, buttery Sourdough Coffee Cake doubles down with two layers of rich walnut streusel for a perfectly delicious sweet treat.
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