COFFEE LOVER’S CAKE
This is truly a coffee lover’s cake. The coffee seasons both the cake and the frosting, cutting the sweetness without detracting from the flavor. But you gotta like coffee. A lot. Luckily, we do, so this is a very popular cake in our house.
Foto: Barefeet In The Kitchen
Ingredients
- 1½ teaspoons instant coffee
- ½ cup room temp water
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable or light flavored olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Coffee Frosting
Steps
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch round or square baking pan with butter. Combine the instant coffee and the water and stir to dissolve. Set aside.
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In a mixing bowl, combine the sugars with the oil and beat until fluffy crumbs form. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat to combine. Slowly pour in coffee mixture while continuing to beat the mixture.
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Slowly add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat just until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 34-36 minutes. Test the center of the cake for doneness with a toothpick, and remove from the oven. Cool completely before frosting.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (27% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| instant coffee | 1.5 teaspoons | Rp 3.500/bungkus | Rp 6.176 |
| room temp water | 0.5 cup | Rp 5.000/papan | Rp 2.963 |
| light brown sugar | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| white sugar | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| vegetable or light flavored olive oil | 0.333 cup | - | - |
| eggs | 2 | - | - |
| vanilla extract | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| all purpose flour | 1.25 cups | - | - |
| baking powder | 2 teaspoons | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 16.000 |
| kosher salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| Coffee Frosting | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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