The key ingredient to a classic walnut layer cake is coffee, once called "the bitter invention of Satan" by Venetian clergy when coffee first made its way to Italy in the 17th century. Italians, having received Satan's little caffeinated prize before most others on the continent, have definitely brought coffee into desserts more than most, but others have picked up the cup and let the flavors flow via rich, bold tones throughout a variation of sweets. The History of Coffee: From Satan's cup to cakes galore, to coffee cake, a cake without any coffee in it, coming soon at A Quarrel of Feasts. #aquarreloffeasts #sweetmimis #coffee #coffeewalnutcake #historyofcoffee https://www.instagram.com/p/B1UHM9JllR1/?igshid=hzah64gqzr7i