How to Bake a Coffee Cake

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Bake a Coffee Cake

How to Bake a Coffee Cake

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US measurements .75 Cups Margarine, .75 Cups Caster Sugar, 3 Eggs .75 Cups Self Raising Flour, 2 Tablespoons Strong Black Coffee, .95 Cups Icing Sugar .22 Cups Butter 2 Tablespoons Strong Black Coffee

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The five ingredients for the Cake mixture. Margarine, Caster Sugar, Self Raising Flour, Beaten Eggs and the Strong Coffee.

The five ingredients for the Cake mixture. Margarine, Caster Sugar, Self Raising Flour, Beaten Eggs and the Strong Coffee.

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Pre heat your oven to 180 degrees C/ 350 degrees F. Get some margarine or butter surplus to the ingredients for the cake and coat two 8" cake tins. Now cover the bottom of both tins with baking paper.

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Here's what the lined tins should look like. The better this is done,  the easier it will be to remove the cake when baked.

Here's what the lined tins should look like. The better this is done, the easier it will be to remove the cake when baked.

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Quickly mix the Margarine and Caster Sugar with a spoon and then beat in a mixer for 5-6 minutes.

Quickly mix the Margarine and Caster Sugar with a spoon and then beat in a mixer for 5-6 minutes.

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Scrap the edges back into the bowl as needed. Once 5-6 minutes is up the mixture should now be light and fluffy.

Scrap the edges back into the bowl as needed. Once 5-6 minutes is up the mixture should now be light and fluffy.

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While continuing to beat slowly add the Beaten Eggs a little bit at a time. Scrapping the edges may be needed again.

While continuing to beat slowly add the Beaten Eggs a little bit at a time. Scrapping the edges may be needed again.

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Now begin to sift in the Self Raising Flour a third at a time, folding it into the mixture.

Now begin to sift in the Self Raising Flour a third at a time, folding it into the mixture.

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It should slowly come together as more Flour is added.

It should slowly come together as more Flour is added.

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Eventually it will look something like this.

Eventually it will look something like this.

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Now add the 2 tablespoons of Strong Coffee, and begin to fold it lightly.

Now add the 2 tablespoons of Strong Coffee, and begin to fold it lightly.

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Again it will take time to spread throughout the entire mixture.

Again it will take time to spread throughout the entire mixture.

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When done your mixture should resemble something like this.

When done your mixture should resemble something like this.

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Now spread the mixture across the two lined tins from earlier.

Now spread the mixture across the two lined tins from earlier.

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Now bake for between 25-30 minutes (Dependent on oven) until golden brown. A good test is for when you cake is done: lightly press down your finger on the cake, if it bounces back it's done.

Now bake for between 25-30 minutes (Dependent on oven) until golden brown. A good test is for when you cake is done: lightly press down your finger on the cake, if it bounces back it's done.

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Now while you wait, it's time to make the icing    For this the Icing Sugar, 2 tablespoons of Strong Coffee and Butter is needed.

Now while you wait, it's time to make the icing For this the Icing Sugar, 2 tablespoons of Strong Coffee and Butter is needed.

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First melt the butter over some boiling water.

First melt the butter over some boiling water.

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Now add the coffee. Before slowly adding the sugar bit by bit.

Now add the coffee. Before slowly adding the sugar bit by bit.

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Now take the cakes out of the oven.

Now take the cakes out of the oven.

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If the tin was well lined they should pop right out. Now leave them cool on a wire rack.

If the tin was well lined they should pop right out. Now leave them cool on a wire rack.

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Once cool ice the bottom on one of the layers and the top of another. Place the one iced on top above the other (which should be flipped).  And now your cake is complete. Enjoy.

Once cool ice the bottom on one of the layers and the top of another. Place the one iced on top above the other (which should be flipped). And now your cake is complete. Enjoy.

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Now enjoy a slice.

Now enjoy a slice.

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Supplies

175 Grams Margarine

175 Grams Caster sugar

3 Eggs

175 Grams Self-raising flour

2 Tablespoons Strong Black Coffee

225 Grams Icing sugar.

50 Grams Butter

2 Tablespoons Strong Black Coffee

Morouj N.

I've tried the cake, but unfortunately it didn't turn so well Dx !! I think I was wrong with ingredients /x !

Morouj N. 10 months ago

Brian McDonald

Hey I've updated the guide with my estimation of US Cups measurements. Let me know how the baking goes, send pics to @BrianMcDon on twitter if you can, Best of Luck!

(author) 10 months ago

Morouj N.

Looks amazing! I'm gonna try it today, but can you tell me the ingredients with cups? I don't know how to measure grams xD

Morouj N. 10 months ago

Jennie I.

Great guide - thank you for sharing your recipe! ☺

Jennie I. 10 months ago

Cherpea Ceplease

Looks Delish!

Cherpea Ceplease 10 months ago

Lily Jia

e~It's looks good and I want to eat.Yammm!

Lily Jia 10 months ago

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