Coffee Cake Recipe: An Easy and Tasty Recipe That You Must Try

Coffee Cake sounds mouth-watering, right? But can there be a cake recipe made out of a beverage? As soon as we combine these words, our mouth is filled with awe. Today, we find numerous unusual food combinations and enjoy eating or drinking them thoroughly. Well, this is no unique union. Coffee and Cake make a fantastic match, made in cafés and restaurants.

In the coming years, one can find an increase in the consumption of this beverage and cake combination. According to Statista reports, during the years 2020-21, a total of 166.63 million 60-kg bags of coffee were consumed worldwide, indicating the popularity of this beverage.

If you want to learn how to make a delicious coffee cake in just a few easy steps? Then check out this blog on a coffee cake recipe to learn more about this.

Table of Contents 

1) What is a Coffee Cake? 

2) Types of Coffee Cakes  

3) Coffee Cake Recipe 

   a) Ingredients for cake and buttercream 

   b) Preparations for Cake Base or Sponge 

   c) Preparations for Buttercream 

   d) Making the Cake 

4) Conclusion

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What is a Coffee Cake

Who does not like Coffee and Cake? But what if we combine both of them to make a Cake? It will be the icing on the cake, right? So, let's go through this blog to learn more about how you can excel at making some amazing recipes for yourself and your loved ones.

Talking about what this cake is! It is like any other Cake, circular with two layers separated by coffee butter icing. To add some crunch and nuanced flavour, you may also add walnuts and almonds.

In simple terms, it is a cake flavoured with coffee which people generally eat with a beverage. Sounds like too much caffeine? But that's the joy of it. This dessert can punch you with energy and a bright mood at the same time.

Types of Coffee Cakes 

A Coffee Cake can range from a classic to a modern-day version of the dessert. Like different types of coffee, this dessert also has wide varieties that cannot be counted on your fingertips.

Let's briefly look at some of them: 

1) Classic Coffee Cake  

2) Baileys Chocolate Coffee Cake 

3) Banana Bread Cake 

4) Gilmore Girls-Inspired Cake 

5) Toffee Almond Streusel Cake 

6) American Coffee Cake

These are just a few to give you a gist of how big the world of this cake is! Each of them has different Coffee Cake recipes. So, if you want an amalgamation of a bitter, strong, fruity and nutty flavour, this dessert will make you happy.

Coffee Cake Recipe

Although there are several Coffee Cake recipes, we will take you through the most classic and basic ones. Coffee Cake recipes are the easiest to make. So, let's look at an easy Coffee Cake Recipe that you can prepare to make your day cheerful and delightful.

Before we begin with the Recipe, look at the ingredients you will need to make the cake and buttercream.

Ingredients for Cake and buttercream

To make this recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

Cake Ingredients: 

1) 175g of unsalted butter 

2) 175g of caster sugar 

3) Three large beaten eggs (optional) 

4) 175g self-rising flour (sifted) 

5) One tablespoon of baking powder 

6) One and a half tablespoons of coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon of hot water (you can change the quantity as per your choice of flavours) 

7) 60g hazelnuts

Ingredients you need for Icing: 

1) 150g of butter 

2) 250g of icing sugar 

3 Two tablespoons of coffee dissolved in 1.5 tbsp of hot water 

4 Jam of any kind (optional) 

5) Hazelnuts and almonds for decorations
 

Preparations for Cake base or sponge

Let's start with the preparations of the Cake base first. Following are the steps to make the cake base: 

1) Pre-heat the oven to 320^o F – 284^o F 

2) Take two circular-shaped sandwich tins with butter or greaseproof paper 

3) Now, put all the above-mentioned Cake ingredients into a large bowl (175g of unsalted butter, 175g of caster sugar, three large beaten eggs, 175g self-rising flour, one tablespoon of baking powder, one and a half tablespoon of coffee dissolved in one tablespoon of hot water and 60g hazelnuts) 

4) Beat these ingredients with either an electric beater or you can do it manually till the ingredients are blended to perfection 

5) After mixing the ingredients, transfer the batter into the already prepared tins. 

6) Bake the batter for 30-35 minutes until you get spongy and soft bread. To ensure whether the batter is fully baked or not, skew the end of the spoon towards its centre  

7) Once you ensure that everything is perfect, remove the base from the oven  

8) Leave the resulting cake to cool in the tins for about 10 minutes before letting it out of the tin

Preparations for Buttercream

Now that you have set the base of the cake keep it aside for cooling down. Now, it's time to prepare the buttercream. You can follow these steps for a creamy and flavourful buttercream recipe: 

1) Take two tablespoons of coffee powder and mix it with one and a half tablespoons of hot boiling water 

2) Set this mix aside to cool 

3) Now, in a large bowl, beat 150g of butter and jam at a slow speed until it turns soft 

4) The next step includes adding 250g of icing sugar and beating the batter again at a slow speed to smoothen the already soft batter 

5) While you are churning the batter, gradually add coffee to it (one tablespoon at a time) till it is adequately mixed with the buttercream 

6) Finally, check the consistency of the buttercream. It should be soft enough to spread on a slice of cake. In case your buttercream remains tight, you can add milk (one tablespoon) to it until you reach the desired consistency

Building the cake

We have reached the most exciting part. Here is the recipe for building the Cake: 

1) Take out the Cake sponge and place it on a serving dish 

2) Next, spread about 1/3 of the buttercream evenly across the cake sponge using a knife or the back of the spoon 

3) Now, add the sponge again after a layer of the buttercream 

4) Repeat the same step of spreading the buttercream on top of the sponge 

5) Put the remaining buttercream into a piping bag 

6) Then, pipe this buttercream evenly at the edges of the cake

And you are ready with an amazing, flavourful, and delicious cake. Refrigerate and serve the cake to your family, friends, peers, and loved ones.

Conclusion

A Coffee Cake can provide a fine balance of sweet and bitter flavours. This cake is a perfect knack for breakfast, brunch, Hi-tea, and even dinner. You can make an ideal cake for any occasion through the information provided in this blog. You just need the ingredients, the right direction, and the best Coffee Cake recipes.

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