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Layered Coffee Cake
Preparation
45 mins
Cooking
25 mins
Makes
2 x 15cm cakes or 1 large cake
What you'll need
For the cake
100g butter
¼ cup almond milk
¼ boiling water to make coffee
2 tablespoon ground coffee (to add to water)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup Lo-Fo Pantry Plain Flour
½ cup caster sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
For the icing
150g butter, softened
1 ½ cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon almond milk
For the sauce (optional)
50g dark chocolate
1 tablespoon ground coffee
2 tablespoon boiling water
2 tablespoon brown sugar
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Process
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) fan forced and grease 2 x 15 cm (6 inch) cake tins, or 1 large cake tin.
Step 2
To make the cake, melt the butter in a large microwave safe bowl and prepare the ¼ cup coffee mixture by combining ¼ cup boiling water and 2 tbsp ground coffee.
Step 3
When the butter and coffee have cooled slightly, combine them in the mixing bowl along with almond milk, eggs and vanilla essence. Whisk to combine.
Step 4
Sift the Lo-Fo Pantry Plain/All Purpose Flour into the mixture, and add the sugars. Stir or beat to combine until a smooth mixture forms.
Step 5
Add the baking powder and apple cider vinegar and stir these through the cake batter.
Step 6
Pour the batter into the pans and bake the cakes in the oven for approximately 25 minutes or until the cakes pull slightly away from the sides of the tin and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Step 7
Turn the cakes out on to a wire rack to cool.
Step 8
While the cakes are cooling, prepare the icing by creaming the softened butter, icing sugar, vanilla essence and almond milk together. Adjust the consistency as needed by adding more icing sugar or milk.
Step 9
When the cakes are completely cool, place one layer on a serving plate and top it with half the icing, spread evenly. Top this with the other cake, followed by the remaining icing.
Step 10
Before serving, prepare the sauce by melting the dark chocolate in the microwave, adding the coffee, boiling water and brown sugar and whisking until it forms a smooth sauce. Pour the sauce over the cake before or after cutting.
Recipe developed by Lindsay Fordham @thatlofolife
*Recipe approved by FODMAP Friendly to the recommended serving size as appropriate for a low FODMAP diet
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