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Coffee Cream Cake

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 5 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 3 tablespoons water, boiling
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (sifted)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brewed coffee (very strong cold)
  • 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
  • Walnuts, crushed and toasted
  • Chocolate coffee beans
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Step 2: Separate eggs.

  • Step 3: Combine egg yolks and 1 cup sugar in large bowl and beat until thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 4: Dissolve coffee powder in boiling water. Blend in vanilla and dissolved coffee powder.

  • Step 5: Combine flour and baking powder and blend into batter.

  • Step 6: Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter.

  • Step 7: Turn into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.

  • Step 8: Bake 30 minutes.

  • Step 9: Invert onto rack and let stand until completely cool.

  • FOR FROSTING

  • Step 10: Whip cream with 2 tablespoons sugar until soft peaks form.

  • Step 11: Add coffee and liqueur and beat until stiff.

  • Step 12: Slice cake crosswise into thirds.

  • Step 13: Use about 1/3 of cream frosting to fill layers and remainder to frost entire cake (save some frosting and pipe rosettes over top for garnish, if desired).

  • Step 14: Chill until whipped cream is slightly firm.

  • Step 15: Press nuts onto sides of cake and arrange coffee beans atop rosettes, if desired.

  • Step 16: Chill 4 hours before serving.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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