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Coffee Layer Cake (Espresso Cake)
Ingredients
  • subheading: Coffee cake layers:
  • 226 g unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 300 g white sugar 1 ½ cups
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 4 tsp instant coffee granules I use Nescafe
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 315 g AP flour 2 ½ cups, measured by spoon and level method
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • subheading: Coffee buttercream:
  • 455 g unsalted butter 4 sticks (cool but not cold; about 70°F)
  • ½ tsp salt or ¾ tsp
  • 80 mL cold whipping cream ⅓ cup
  • 4 to 6 tsp instant coffee granules use 6 if you want a robust coffee flavor
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 500 to 567 g confectioner’s sugar 4 to 5 cups (measured by spoon and level method)
  • subheading: To decorate (optional):
  • Chocolate fudge sauce
  • Chocolate covered coffee beans
  • Chocolate sprinkles
  • Speculoos cookies crushed
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