How To Make Coffee Cake

This simple coffee cake recipe is sweet and moist. Learn the perfect coffee sponge cake recipe, with delicious coffee butter icing.
Step : You will need:

* 200 g butter
* 200 g caster sugar
* 4 medium eggs
* 200 g self-raising flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 2 tbsp instant coffee
* 100 g walnuts
* 100 ml water
* 200 g butter
* 300 g icing sugar
* 2 tbsp coffee

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Step 1: Sponge mixture

Heat your oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas mark 3. Line a deep 20cm loose-based or springform cake tin. Beat 200g butter and 200g caster sugar together with electric beaters and then beat in 4 eggs, 200g self-raising flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
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Step 2: Coffee & Walnuts

Dissolve 2 heaped tablespoons of instant coffee in 100ml water, then beat in 1 tablespoon of this into the cake mixture. Add up to another tablespoon little by little until the mixture drops easily off the spoon. Keep the rest of the coffee mixture for the icing. Also stir in 50g walnuts, snapping them in half as you drop them into the bowl.
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Step 3: Bake

Spoon the mixture into the tin, level the top and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out cleanly. When it's ready, turn the cake out of the tin and leave to cool.
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Step 4: Icing

To make the icing, beat 200g butter until soft and then beat in 200g icing sugar followed by the remaining coffee mixture, little by little. Stop when you have a depth of colour and flavour that you like. If the icing looks a little soft, beat in extra icing sugar.
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Step 5: Decorate

When it's cool, cut the cake into 3 slices horizontally and then sandwich the layers together with some of the icing; you need a reasonably thick layer. Cover the top of the cake with the rest of the icing and decorate with walnuts.

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How To Make Chocolate Cake

This simple chocolate sponge cake recipe is rich and chocolatey. Learn how to make our perfect chocolate cake recipe.
Step 1: You will need:
* 200 g caster sugar
* 200 g softened butter
* 4 medium eggs, beaten
* 170 g self-raising flour
* 30 g cocoa
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 2 tbsp milk
* 200 ml double cream
* 50 g butter
* 3 tbsp clear honey
* 200 g dark chocolate

Step 2: Mix

Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5, 375F. Butter two 20cm (8 in) sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.

Step 3: Bake

In a large bowl, beat together 200g softened butter with 200g caster sugar, 4 eggs, 170g flour and 30g cocoa powder until you have a smooth, soft batter.
Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon, then bake for about 20 mins until the top is a beautiful golden colour. The cake should spring back when you press it. Turn it onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.

Step 4: Frosting

For the fudge frosting, heat 200ml double cream until it just begins to boil. Take it off the heat and add 50g butter, 3 tablespoons honey and 200g dark chocolate, which has been broken into pieces. Leave the mixture for five minutes so the chocolate melts, then stir it briefly to combine all the ingredients - don't over-mix it or it will lose its shine.
Step 5: Ice

Sandwich the cakes with a third of the just-warm frosting and spread the rest over the top and sides. Top with shaved or grated chocolate.

Chocolate:
How To Make Chocolate Cake

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