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Coffee Flavored Cake Recipe

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An easy to make, moist and delicious coffee-flavored espresso cake with a luscious espresso cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

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Espresso Cake:

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (325g), sifted

1.5 tsp baking powder

1.5 tsp baking soda

1 cup granulated sugar (200g)

½ cup light brown sugar (100g)

1 tsp salt

3 large eggs

⅔ cup vegetable oil (133g)

⅓ cup buttermilk (mix ⅓ cup whole milk + 1 teaspoon vinegar)

1 cup sour cream (240g)

1 tsp vanilla

2–3 tablespoon instant coffee (depending on strength preference)

¾ cup boiling water (180g)

Espresso Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened (2.5 sticks or 283g)

20 oz cream cheese, room temperature (2.5 8 oz blocks or 570g)

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp salt

2 tbsp instant coffee + 1 tbsp hot water

3–4 cups icing sugar, sifted (360 to 480g)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line 3 8″ cake pans with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt.
  3. Add the eggs, oil, buttermilk, sour cream, and vanilla to the same bowl. Gently stir until combined. Do not overmix.
  4. Mix the instant coffee with the boiling water in a separate bowl and pour it into the batter. Gently fold until a smooth batter forms.
  5. Divide the batter evenly between the three prepared pans.
  6. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with light, moist crumbs.
  7. Let the cakes cool in the pans for at least 20 minutes, then carefully turn them out onto a wire rack. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 30-60 minutes before frosting.
  8. For the frosting, beat the softened butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla, salt, and instant coffee mixed with hot water.
  9. Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
  10. Once the cakes are cooled, trim off the domes and layer them with a generous amount of frosting between each layer.
  11. Frost the entire cake with a thin layer (crumb coat) and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Then, frost with the remaining frosting and decorate as desired.

Notes

This recipe makes a generous amount of frosting. Feel free to scale it down if you prefer.

For best results, use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients.

Store leftover cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Don’t be afraid to get creative with the decorations!

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