Nutty Walnut Cake
175 g margarine 175 g sugar 225 g plain flour 1 1/2 level teaspoons baking powder 3 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 75 g walnuts, chopped Coffee Icing 50 g margarine 3 tablespoons milk 225 g seived icing sugar A few drops coffee essence 75 g walnuts, chopped and halved to decorate Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl, beat until mixed. Place mixture in a greased and lined 17.5 cm round cake tin. bake in the centre of a pre-heated oven Gas Mark 3 for about 1 3/4hr. Leave in tin to cool. Icing: Place all ingredients in a bowl over a saucepan of hot water. Stir until mixture is smooth and glossy. Remove from heat and leave until cold. Beat well until thick. Spread over the sides of the cake and roll in the chopped nuts. Spread and pipe remaining icing over the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves.