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Coffee Cake (with Optional Coffee Buttercream Icing)

Published 11/06/2012, updated 25/07/2019 33 Comments

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Coffee Cake with Buttercream and Rose Decorations

This is one of my favourite homemade cakes, with and without icing. This coffee cake is slightly different from what you may be used to, in that I don’t make coffee to add to the cake. Instead, I add good quality instant coffee granules straight to the batter right at the end, with the flour.

The result is a wonderful hit of coffee aroma with just a hint of bitter as you have a bite of the cake. It’s beautiful to look at too, as you slice it, you see all these little black dots, almost like poppy seeds! The addition of cardamom lifts the flavour and adds just a hint of warmth to the coffee cake.

Coffee Cake Slice

To ice or not to ice?

This is an oft requested cake by clients, for whom it’s always iced. Buttercream icing transforms the cake into a celebration cake and also adds sweet and cream to the flavour mix. When I make it at home, I leave it un-iced, and we have it warm with some ice cream and even custard.

Depending on the clients, I have used plain old vanilla buttercream, which is amazing with this as it tones down any lingering coffee hint of bitter, if you are not a massive fan of coffee, which is usually the case with kids.

Coffee buttercream is another good one, if a bit of an obvious choice. Take a look at my Buttercream Icing page for all the various flavours. If you are not too confident about icing cakes, take a look at my Cake Decorating page, where you’ll find all the necessary information, like Icing and Filling Cakes with Buttercream.

Coffee Cake with Buttercream and Rose Decorations

The Coffee

My favourite kind for this is the instant coffee granules that are mixed with ground coffee beans. There are quite a few brands out there doing this, I use the Kenco Millicano for it.

You’ll need an 8″ (20 cm) cake pan, line it and grease it as required.

Coffee Cake with Buttercream and Rose Decorations

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Coffee Cake with Buttercream and Rose Decorations

Coffee Cake (with Optional Coffee Buttercream Icing)


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  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 8 - 12 1x
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Description

A simple coffee cake that can be eaten on its own or iced with Buttercream.


Scale

Ingredients

  • 160g (5 3/5oz) salted butter
  • 160g (5 3/5oz) sugar
  • 200g (7oz) self raising flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp instant coffee granules
  • seeds of 6 cardamoms, ground
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste

Optional Coffee Buttercream

  • 250g (8 4/5oz) regular salted butter
  • 600g (1 lb 1/3oz) icing (powdered) sugar
  • 2 Tbsp strong espresso OR strong instant coffee (whatever you drink)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180˚C (350˚F/160˚C Fan).
  2. Sift flour and baking powder.
  3. Cream the butter and sugar for a minute until light and pale.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, with a tsp of flour with each addition, beating about a minute in between. The flour will stop the mixture from curdling.
  5. Add the vanilla and cardamom and lightly beat to mix.
  6. Fold in the flour and coffee and pour into your cake pan.
  7. Bake for about 40-45 minutes.
  8. Leave to cool in the tin before turning out.
  9. If you are icing, as in the pictures, make sure your cake is completely cool, before doing so. To ice the cake, please head on over to the Icing and Filling Cakes with Buttercream page.

Optional Coffee Buttercream

  1. Place the butter in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy, about a minute.
  2. Add the icing sugar and beat until thoroughly combined and smooth. You’ll end up with a very pale cream mix.
  3. Add the coffee and vanilla and beat to mix.
  4. Keep it covered with cling film until you’re ready to use it.

Notes

I’ve kept buttercream icing in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks (no milk) and it was perfectly fine. Personally, I think refrigerating it changes the texture, so I never do it.
The Nutritional info and total time is for the cake without the icing.

  • Category: Cakes
  • Cuisine: British

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Comments

  1. Daniela says

    30/07/2017 at 9:00 pm

    I love cooking with granulated coffee; it really brings out the chocolate flavor in desserts. Also, beautiful pics!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      07/08/2017 at 4:16 pm

      It sure does, thank you.

      Reply
  2. Nicole Shillings says

    19/06/2017 at 12:54 pm

    Oh wow – this is my kind of coffee cake… are real one! Absolutely gorgeous! I bet it’s delicious!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      20/06/2017 at 12:50 am

      Thank you, it sure is!

      Reply
  3. Andrea says

    17/06/2017 at 3:39 am

    first of all these pictures are fireeeeee. The cake itself looks incredible and I really like how you decorated it, You did a fabulous job!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      17/06/2017 at 11:43 pm

      Thank you Andrea!

      Reply
  4. Derek | Dad With A Pan says

    16/06/2017 at 11:03 pm

    If that cake tastes as half as good as it looks, then I’m all in! Definitely going to try this out!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      17/06/2017 at 1:12 am

      Thank you Derek!

      Reply
  5. Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says

    15/06/2017 at 2:53 am

    OMG does this look delicious. You know, I have never iced a coffee cake. Perhaps perhaps because I like eating it for breakfast. Hey…the more caffeine the better!!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      15/06/2017 at 10:41 am

      Thanks Gloria. If truth be told, I prefer it without the icing!

      Reply
  6. Jeni says

    14/06/2017 at 4:39 pm

    This cake is TOO pretty! And a coffee cake that has actual coffee in it is brilliant! Also, I’m excited by your coffee buttercream. #POSSIBILITIES!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      15/06/2017 at 10:43 am

      Thank you! I know, I’m always bemused when I come across coffee cake without coffee, just meant to be eaten with coffee!

      Reply
  7. Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed says

    13/06/2017 at 5:54 pm

    What a gorgeous cake! I love coffee, I like how you’ve added the coffee granules with the flour at the end. Your cake would be perfect with my morning cup of coffee.

    Reply
  8. Marie-Pierre Breton says

    13/06/2017 at 4:06 pm

    This sounds dreamy! I’m a caffeine maniac… couldn’t live without my morning coffee and now I ll have to try this fluffy airy caffeine cake of yours, it looks too yummy to be true.

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      07/08/2017 at 4:17 pm

      Haha, thank you!

      Reply
  9. Corina says

    12/06/2017 at 5:44 pm

    Such a beautiful cake! I love the different serving suggestions too. Serving a cake warm with ice cream is a great dessert and saves having to spend time decorating it.

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      07/08/2017 at 4:18 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Constance Smith says

    12/06/2017 at 5:04 pm

    Now you are a lady after my own heart. Not only is this cake stunning, (I am so impressed) but it contains my favorite food/beverage item on the planet, coffee. This is the perfect cake.

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      07/08/2017 at 4:19 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  11. Kitchen Karma says

    20/06/2012 at 3:22 pm

    Lovely cake!

    Reply
  12. Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie says

    16/06/2012 at 1:59 pm

    Can I just say, “yummy”? 🙂

    Reply
  13. Dawn says

    16/06/2012 at 5:16 am

    Your cake was gorgeous. Nice job.

    Reply
  14. Paloma says

    15/06/2012 at 8:48 pm

    Thanks for adding your amazing coffee cake to my link up party! Do you think you could link back to us somewhere in this post? If not… then just join us next Friday and link back so more people can join us at our “Coffee Party” 😉 Thanks again!

    Reply
  15. missyblurkit says

    15/06/2012 at 11:52 am

    that’s a gorgeous cake. i’ve not had much luck with baking cakes…and what more decorating them. lol.

    Reply
  16. CJ at Food Stories says

    14/06/2012 at 4:26 pm

    No theme necessary … Just chill. Love the coffee cake, by the way 🙂

    Reply
  17. Purabi Naha says

    14/06/2012 at 6:15 am

    Wow, great to know that you are so busy in catering and cake jobs. This cake looks fabulous!! May I have a bite please!

    Reply
  18. [email protected] says

    13/06/2012 at 9:33 pm

    You have been a busy bee! Thanks for taking some time out to showcase one of your recipes. The coffee granules as well as the cardamon do make an excellent pairing. Also I like the uniqueness of the wonderful way it is decorated. Great post!

    Reply
  19. Paloma says

    13/06/2012 at 6:37 pm

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a nice comment! I subscribed to your posts! 😉 I thought that cake didn’t look like a “coffee cake” but now I see that it is literally a COFFEE cake because it HAS COFFEE in it… lol… so… yummy!!!

    Reply
  20. Cucina49 says

    12/06/2012 at 9:02 pm

    I’m excited to catch up with your blog again. What a fabulous-looking cake!

    Reply
  21. Alida says

    12/06/2012 at 7:00 pm

    Stunning cake! It must be delicious too! Well done you!

    Reply
  22. Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook) says

    12/06/2012 at 6:28 pm

    that cake sounds so delicious and looks great! awesome job!

    Reply
  23. Nava Krishnan says

    12/06/2012 at 10:19 am

    My god Lin, You have such fantastic skills in decorating the cake. Better than those sold in cake shops. Love it all the way. Btw, I didn’t know you do catering too. I suppose I can understand why I didn’ t hear from you for some time.

    Reply
  24. Choc Chip Uru says

    12/06/2012 at 9:33 am

    This cake is decorated to perfection my friend – I absolutely love it 😀
    I’m so glad you can relax and enjoy it now!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply

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