Mocha pound cake
24/6/2007
This cake makes a great base for delicious coulis and compotes made from seasonal fruit.
Ingredients
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| 250 g | Butter, softened |
| 1¼ cups | Caster sugar |
| 4 | Eggs |
| 3 tbsp | Instant coffee |
| ¼ cup | Water, boiling |
| 2¼ cups | Flour |
| 1 tbsp | Cocoa powder |
| 1 tsp | Baking powder |
| ¼ tsp | Ground nutmeg |
| 1 to dust | Icing sugar |
Directions
- Heat oven to 180 degC (160 degC fan bake). Grease a 22cm bundt ring tin and dust with flour.
- Place butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Combine instant coffee and boiling water to dissolve coffee, then add to the creamed mixture. Beat to combine.
- Fold in sifted flour, cocoa, baking powder and nutmeg.
- Spread mixture into prepared cake tin and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in tin for 30 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and serve with coffee.
Tip: This cake lasts well for up to four days if stored in an airtight container.
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