A perfect coffee cake with a cup of coffee in the evening can take away whole day’s tiredness. Coffee cake is essentially kept strong flavored and contains a lot of fruits along with nuts. It also has a distinct coffee flavor to it. Instead of buying one from the market, you could just bake a coffee cake yourself as per your taste keeping the quality ensured by using good ingredients . You could serve it to the guests and get appreciated, all you need to do is to follow some simple steps and make that perfect coffee cake to complement the evening cup of coffee.
Complexity level: Basic
Time required: 30-40 Minutes
Resources required:
- 200 grams of butter
- 200 grams of caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 200 grams of self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 2 heaped tablespoons of instant coffee
- 100 ml of water
- 100 grams of walnut halves optional
- 50 grams nuts
Instructions:
1. Prepare the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 338 degree Fahrenheit or 170 degree Celsius, and place the frame in the middle portion of the oven. It is recommended to always preheat the oven before preparing cakes.
2. Roast the nuts:
- Place the nuts upon the baking sheet and roast them for about ten minutes. Well roasted nuts will give a good aroma and crunchiness to the cake. Take them out of the oven carefully and break them into small pieces if you want.
3. Place wax paper around the cake tin (utensil):
- Use wax paper or lining paper inside the utensil to prevent cake from sticking to the tin.
4. Mix together the ingredients for the cake:
- Take a mixing bowl and beat the butter, eggs, caster sugar, baking powder and flour together. Take a small cup and mix 2 teaspoon coffee into 100ml water. Add two spoons of this to the cake mix. At the end, add the walnut halves and other nuts to the mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the baking tin in which you have placed the wax paper. Put it in the oven for about forty minutes, check if it’s baked properly using a toothpick .
5. Make topping for the Coffee Cake:
- Prepare the cake icing using butter and icing sugar. Mix the two ingredients properly and pour the remaining coffee mixture to it. You can add more icing sugar if the mix is too soft or runny.
6. Complete the cake:
- Slit the cake into two horizontal halves using a knife.
- Spread the icing you prepared in earlier step between the two layers and on the top of the cake.
- Decorate the cake with walnut halves.
Frequently asked questions:
1. Why is a coffee cake called so?
It is called a coffee cake because it is served with coffee. And also contains a strong coffee flavor .
2. How can you enhance the flavor of the cake?
The flavor of the cake can be enhanced by adding nuts and fruits. You could also add some grated coconut to the mix to get a unique flavor.
Quick tips:
- Serve the cake hot with a layer of chocolate sauce if you like.
- You can make the cake appealing to the eyes if you decorate it with icing and spices.
Things to watch out for:
- Use gloves to take the cake out of the oven, you might burn your hands instead.
- Consume the cake on the same day you prepared. Do not refrigerate it as it might become tight.
