This was a really quick and fun way to make a coffee cake! Preheat the oven to 160
°C
and line 2 tins with greaseproof paper.
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| Melting icing...again |
Sponge
4 Eggs
Soft Margarine
Self-raising flour
2 tbsp instant coffee granules
- Weigh eggs in shells, weigh out the same amount of margarine, sugar and flour.
- Cream the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy, whisk in the eggs, sieve flour into the mixture.
- Mix the coffee with 1 tbsp of hot water and fold into the mixture.
- Spoon into prepared tins and bake for 25 minutes.
Icing
300g icing sugar
2 tbsp instant coffee granules
15g butter, melted
Walnut halves (or coffee chocolate beans - nom!)
- Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl, mix the coffee with 3 tbsp of boiling water add to the icing sugar with the butter.
- Once the cake is cooled ice (ice baby...) and decorate your cake.
PS - I wish I was better at icing cakes
