ESPRESSO CAKE
This is a fabulous cake that I serve when having a coffee night! :-) Its spectacular...people love the look of it!
Provided by love4culinary
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 8inch square cake
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
- To prepare your frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl at medium speed until smooth.
- Dissolve the instant espresso in milk.
- Add confectioners sugar to cream cheese mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating 1-2 minutes or until blended.
- Remove 1 cup of frosting from bowl and set aside.
- To prepare your cake: Using a mixer (on low speed!!) add eggs to remaining frosting in mixing bowl.
- Add vanilla and beat until blended.
- In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Dissolve espresso granules in milk.
- Add flour mixture to mixing bowl alternately with milk mixture and continue beating 1-2 mins or until well blended.
- Pour cake mixture into pan and bake 30-40mins or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
- Cool cake for 10 minutes and remove from pan.
- Cool cake completely.
- Place cake on serving plate.
- Spread sides and top of cake with frosting that was set aside.
- Place 3 chocolate covered espresso beans on center of cake and place mint leaves on either side of beans, pointing in towards the center of the beans-- as leaves would be on a flower!
- ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3734.2, Fat 139.7, SaturatedFat 84.1, Cholesterol 783.3, Sodium 1900.1, Carbohydrate 587.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 446.1, Protein 42.8
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Manoj Gamer
[email protected]I would not recommend this cake to others.
Siraj Sindhi
[email protected]Overall, I thought this cake was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either.
Annemarie Stander
[email protected]The almond topping on this cake was a little too crunchy for me. I would have preferred it to be softer.
kawsar Miah
[email protected]This cake is a little dense for my taste. I would have preferred it to be lighter and fluffier.
Fujel Ariyan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of coffee, but I still enjoyed this cake. The coffee flavor is subtle and not overpowering.
Mahesh M Thrikkovil
[email protected]This cake is the perfect dessert for a special occasion. It's elegant and delicious.
abdulhaq khan
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it!
Shah Tawhid
[email protected]The almond topping on this cake is the perfect finishing touch. It adds a nice crunch and flavor.
ex leader amiin junior amiin
[email protected]The coffee flavor in this cake is amazing! It's not too strong, but it's definitely there.
Anotida Mundondo
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make. Even a beginner baker can make it. I highly recommend it.
Anelle Beme
[email protected]I love that this cake doesn't require any special ingredients. I always have the ingredients on hand, so I can make it at a moment's notice.
ArkhamKnight423
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always comes out great. It's a favorite of my family and friends.
Stephen Jack
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful! I love the coffee flavor. It's the perfect dessert for a coffee lover.
Tarique Bhatti
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he'd ever had. It was easy to make and turned out perfect.
Avhi Dhami
[email protected]This espresso cake was a hit at my dinner party! It was dense and moist, with a delicious coffee flavor. I loved the crunchy almond topping, too. I will definitely be making this cake again.