Coffee Cake

Name: Coffee Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, chopped; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup strong black coffee, cooled; 2 None large eggs; 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour, sifted; 1/2 cup sour cream; None None Coffee icing; 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 1 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp strong black coffee, hot; None None Cocoa powder, for dusting

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, chopped
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup strong black coffee, cooled
2 None large eggs
2 1/2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
1/2 cup sour cream
None None Coffee icing
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp strong black coffee, hot
None None Cocoa powder, for dusting

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 4 cup loaf pan and line the base and short sides with a strip of parchment paper.
2

Combine the butter and sugar in a medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted. Add the coffee and set aside to cool, about 10 mins.
3

Stir in eggs, then fold in flour and sour cream until combined. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake for 55-60 mins until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 mins before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
4

To make the icing: Combine the powdered sugar and butter in a small heatproof bowl. Stir in enough coffee to make a spreadable consistency. Use a hot spatula to spread the icing over cooled cake. Serve the cake dusted with cocoa powder.