coffee coffee coffee cake
This decadent cake is infused with rich coffee flavor in three forms: brewed coffee, espresso powder, and coffee liqueur. It is a project but not really difficult, just a bit more time consuming than the average cake. This is an Anna Stockwell recipe.
yield
12 - 14
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For coffee coffee coffee cake
- FOR THE CRUMB TOPPING:
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1 call-purpose flour
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3/4 cchilled unsalted butter, cubed
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1/4 c(packed) light brown sugar
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1/4 cpowdered sugar
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2 tspinstant espresso powder
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1/4 tspkosher salt, optional
- FOR THE CHOCOLATE SWIRL:
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6 ozsemisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
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2 Tbspunsalted butter
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4 ozpecans (about 3/4 cup), lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
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1/4 cstrong brewed coffee
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1 Tbspgranulated sugar
- FOR THE CAKE:
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1/2 c(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
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2 1/2 call-purpose flour, plus more for pan
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2 Tbspinstant espresso powder
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1 tspbaking powder
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 tspground cinnamon
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1 tspkosher salt
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1/4 tspground cardamom
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3/4 cstrong brewed coffee, room temperature
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1/2 csour cream
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1 tsppure vanilla extract
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1 1/4 cgranulated sugar
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3 lgeggs plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature
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a 10-inch tube pan
- FOR THE GLAZE:
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1 cpowdered sugar
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2 Tbspcoffee liqueur
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1 Tbspsour cream
How To Make coffee coffee coffee cake
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1Make the crumb topping: Using your fingers, combine flour, butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, espresso powder, and salt in a medium bowl until mixture sticks together when pressed. Chill until ready to use.
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2Make the chocolate swirl: Melt chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water (water should not touch bowl) or in the top of a double boiler over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in pecans, coffee, and granulated sugar.
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3Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour tube pan, tapping out excess flour. Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cardamom in a medium bowl. Whisk coffee, sour cream, and vanilla in another medium bowl.
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4Beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs and egg yolk one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with coffee mixture in 2 additions, scraping down sides of bowl after each addition.
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5Scrape one-third of the batter into prepared pan; smooth the surface. Drizzle half of the chocolate swirl mixture over. Add another one-third of the batter; smooth the surface.
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6Drizzle the remaining chocolate swirl mixture over, then scrape in the remaining batter; smooth the surface. Sprinkle crumb topping over. Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and cake springs back when pressed, 40–50 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
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7Run a butter knife around the perimeter of pan to loosen cake. Gently invert cake onto a large plate, then return cake (crumb side up) to rack.
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8Glaze the cake: When cake is cool, prepare the glaze. Whisk powdered sugar, coffee liqueur, and sour cream in a medium bowl. Using a spoon, drizzle glaze over cooled cake, holding the spoon a few inches above the cake.
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9Do Ahead Cake can be made up to two days before serving. Store wrapped in plastic until ready to serve.
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