Cappuccino Cake

Hats off to our friends at Waitrose for this week’s recipe bake, an ideal cake for coffee lovers. With a sponge base made from real coffee, topped with a coffee cream frosting and a sprinkling of cocoa powder, it’s no surprise that this is given the title of Cappuccino Cake.

Servings

About 8 generous slices.

Timings

15 mins to prepare, 40 mins to bake.

You Will Need

• 100g butter
• 3 tbsp single cream
• 2tbsp black coffee (made from ground coffee if poss, but instant will do)
• 75g caster sugar
• 50g light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 100g self-raising flour
• half tsp salt
• 100g mascarpone
• 3 tbsp icing sugar
• cocoa powder for dusting

Method

1. Warm the oven to 170C. Grease and line a 450g (1lb) loaf tin.
2. Heat the cream and coffee in a microwave till mixed, then allow to cool.
3. In a separate bowl, take 1 tsp…