Espresso Cake Can You Smell The Coffee
From vindee 16 years agoIngredients
- Sponge shopping list
- eggs - 5 (250gms) shopping list
- powdered sugar - 125 gms shopping list
- flour - 125gms ( flour= half the weight of the eggs i.e. 125gms ) shopping list
- cornflour - 2 tbs (makes the cake texture lighter) shopping list
- baking powder - 1tsp shopping list
- salt - 1 pinch shopping list
- vanilla essence/extract - 1 tsp shopping list
- coffee Essence - 1 tsp shopping list
- instant coffee - 2 tbsp (increase or decrease as desired) shopping list
- Filling/Topping shopping list
- Cream - 500ml (whipping/35% fat) shopping list
- icing sugar - 3-4 Tbsp shopping list
- coffee Essence- 1 tsp shopping list
- instant coffee - 1 tsp shopping list
- Grated chocolate (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- For the sponge:
- Preheat oven to 190deg C , reduce to 180deg C after 10 mins of putting the cake in.
- Grease and line a 9"ring tin; A spring form cake tin is always better.
- Sift the flour + baking powder + salt + cornflour 3 times.
- Beat the eggs and sugar well with beater till very thick ribbon falls and holds in place for at least 5 seconds (beat for approx 10mins) .
- Add vanilla essence + coffee essence + instant coffee and beat for 1 min.
- Gently fold in the sifted flour; mix lightly so that air doesn't escape.
- Turn gently into tin and bake for 30-35mins till done.
- Once done, remove from tin after 5 mins and leave on rack to cool completely. Cut horizontally into 3 or 4 layers.
- Filling:
- Whip 500ml whipping cream with 4tbs powdered sugar until thick and holds peaks. Reserve a bit for decoration if desired.
- Beat in coffee powder + coffee extract.
- Reserve 1/2 for topping.
- Place the bottom most layer of the sponge on your serving platter, spread 1/3 of one 1/2 whipped cream & sprinkle some grated chocolate over it.
- Repeat with the next 3 layers.
- Topping:
- Spread the remaining whipped cream over the top and sides of the cake.
- Drizzle with melted white and dark chocolate.
- Finish with chocolate scrolls and rosettes topped with coffee beans if you like.
- Chill well before serving.
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
I am trying this, sounds grrrrrrrreat!
txbackyardcook in FORT WORTH loved it -
Bravo..Really hard work.The picture is wonderfull.I will try any dessert with espresso coffe.Thanks alot for sharing.
ahmed1 in Cairo loved it -
bookmarked!sounds interesting....
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