Cake...just hearing the word makes you want to eat a slice ! Anyone who denies wanting to eat a slice of home made cake is not being entirely honest with themselves,I think!!!!...apologies if I'm wrong ;)) ! Chocolate ,vanilla ,lemon , orange,pear,coffee,walnut,blueberry, pistachio,carrot,honey,ginger.....the list is truly endless ! There is nothing more welcoming to a guest or a child coming home from school,than the sight of a freshly baked cake...give me a slice of home made cake any day rather than the creamy store bought confections !
You also have the option of making it healthier,think jaggery,whole grain flours,oil,buttermilk....so much healthier without altering the taste !
After being asked for this recipe, numerous times and getting a lot of oohs and aahs over this coffee cake,I thought why not share this recipe with you...it is quite quick to make and is lovely to have at tea time or it can be dressed up and made more luscious for a special occasion...and you can reduce the amount of coffee,if you'd like it milder ! There are a lot of coffee lovers in my family,the last time I made this cake,Nov 2013(the date on the camera is inaccurate :p),I used chocolate covered roasted coffee beans as a topping(sourced abroad) and they were such a hit ! So,if you manage to chance upon white ,dark and milk chocolate coated coffee beans,do pick up some...they're yummy !!!
Recipe for Coffee cake
170 g butter at room temp
140g Castor sugar
3 eggs
140 g self raising flour
2 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water
Method
Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees C
Grease and line two 20cm tins or one 23cm round tin with grease proof paper
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
Add the eggs and beat well
Sift the flour into the bowl and fold in,do not mix
Fold in the coffee
Pour the batter into the prepared tins/tin
Bake for 25-30 mts until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Cool on rack
Coffee frosting (optional)
95g soft butter
125g icing sugar
2 tsp coffee granules dissolved in 2 Tbsp of hot milk
-Beat butter until fluffy,add sugar and beat,add the coffee mixture and beat until smooth and spreadable.
With a palette knife or spatula spread in a swirling motion.
This recipe is to sandwich both halves,as well as to spread on the top...so if you happen to make just one big cake,the left over frosting can be refrigerated and used to make cake pops....just a suggestion !
You can decorate with spun sugar, caramelised walnuts, chocolate coated coffee beans or maybe just chocolate chips...a perfect 'guy' cake...for a Dad, brother ,husband,son,cousin.....:))) LET THEM EAT CAKE !!!!
You also have the option of making it healthier,think jaggery,whole grain flours,oil,buttermilk....so much healthier without altering the taste !
After being asked for this recipe, numerous times and getting a lot of oohs and aahs over this coffee cake,I thought why not share this recipe with you...it is quite quick to make and is lovely to have at tea time or it can be dressed up and made more luscious for a special occasion...and you can reduce the amount of coffee,if you'd like it milder ! There are a lot of coffee lovers in my family,the last time I made this cake,Nov 2013(the date on the camera is inaccurate :p),I used chocolate covered roasted coffee beans as a topping(sourced abroad) and they were such a hit ! So,if you manage to chance upon white ,dark and milk chocolate coated coffee beans,do pick up some...they're yummy !!!
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| Coffee cake with chocolate covered roasted coffee beans |
170 g butter at room temp
140g Castor sugar
3 eggs
140 g self raising flour
2 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water
Method
Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees C
Grease and line two 20cm tins or one 23cm round tin with grease proof paper
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
Add the eggs and beat well
Sift the flour into the bowl and fold in,do not mix
Fold in the coffee
Pour the batter into the prepared tins/tin
Bake for 25-30 mts until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Cool on rack
Coffee frosting (optional)
95g soft butter
125g icing sugar
2 tsp coffee granules dissolved in 2 Tbsp of hot milk
-Beat butter until fluffy,add sugar and beat,add the coffee mixture and beat until smooth and spreadable.
With a palette knife or spatula spread in a swirling motion.
This recipe is to sandwich both halves,as well as to spread on the top...so if you happen to make just one big cake,the left over frosting can be refrigerated and used to make cake pops....just a suggestion !
You can decorate with spun sugar, caramelised walnuts, chocolate coated coffee beans or maybe just chocolate chips...a perfect 'guy' cake...for a Dad, brother ,husband,son,cousin.....:))) LET THEM EAT CAKE !!!!
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