Description
A delightful dessert combining rich chocolate flavor with a hint of coffee, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups caster sugar
- 3/4 cup self-raising flour
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 1/2 cup cornflour
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 600ml thickened cream
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 125g butter, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar, sifted
- 3 tbsp cream
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease and line cake pans.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Sift the self-raising flour, plain flour, cornflour, and cocoa together. Gently fold this mixture into the egg mixture until combined.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- For the filling, dissolve the instant espresso powder in hot water and mix it with sugar. Whip the thickened cream until soft peaks form, then fold in the espresso mixture.
- Once the cake layers are cool, spread the cream filling between them.
- For the icing, beat the softened butter with icing sugar, adding cream and vanilla paste until smooth.
- Spread the icing over the top and sides of the cake.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure your eggs are at room temperature and use high-quality cocoa powder for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: cake, dessert, chocolate, coffee, sponge, celebration