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Soft and Easy Chocolate and Coffee Sponge Cake

Total time: 60 min
Difficulty: Low
Serves: 6-8
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This Chocolate and Coffee Sponge Cake recipe includes the robust flavors of both coffee and chocolate. Rich and decadent in flavor, melted dark chocolate gets added into the batter to produce a dark, chocolaty cake that is perfect for a dessert. The addition of coffee somehow brings out the chocolate flavor in this cake while adding a contrasting bitterness to the cake’s sweetness.

To make this chocolate and coffee cake recipe, you begin by melting chocolate with butter. Then, eggs and sugar are beaten with the chocolate, coffee, milk, flour, and baking powder before being poured into a round baking pan and being baked in the oven. Served dusted with powdered sugar, this cake will appeal to anyone who loves chocolate!

What is Chocolate and Coffee Cake?

This chocolate and coffee cake is basically a fluffy chocolate cake that is amplified with the flavor of brewed coffee. Often, chocolate cake includes a luscious frosting but this cake relies solely on the chocolate cake itself, which is great for those who don’t enjoy frosting on their cake. Instead, this chocolate and coffee cake gets served with a dusting of icing sugar on top.

Pro Tips

  • Melt the chocolate over low heat to ensure that it doesn’t scorch. You can also melt it in a double boiler or in the microwave.
  • Make sure the chocolate mixture cools slightly before you mix it into the rest of the ingredients as you don’t want to curdle the eggs.
  • Allow the brewed coffee to cool slightly before adding it into the batter so that the eggs don’t start to cook as well.
  • For added decadence, feel free to stir some dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips into the batter.
  • You will know the cake is fully baked when it appears dry on top and no longer shiny. An inserted skewer will come out clean as well.

What to Serve with Chocolate and Coffee Cake?

Slices of this chocolate and coffee cake can be served with a dusting of powdered sugar and cups of coffee to mirror the coffee taste in the cake. However, to make servings of this cake extra special, you can also serve them with dollops of whipped cream or scoops of vanilla ice cream.

Can I Make This Chocolate and Coffee Cake in a Different Pan?

Yes, you definitely could! Rather than baking it in a round 20 cm cake pan, you could also bake it in a square baking tin. Alternatively, this cake also makes wonderful cupcakes with a muffin tin. Just keep an eye on them as they will likely require less baking time.

What Does Adding Coffee to Chocolate Cake Do?

Adding coffee to chocolate cake batter enhances the flavor of the chocolate as they share several flavor notes with each other.

What Kind of Coffee Should I Use?

You can use any type of coffee that is your favorite in this coffee cake. Even brewed espresso would work well in this cake as it has a strong and robust flavor.

How to Store Chocolate and Coffee Cake

This chocolate and coffee cake can be tightly covered and stored at room temperature where it will stay fresh for 2 to 3 days. However, you could also store it in the fridge if you prefer your cake cold.

It can also be tightly wrapped and placed in the freezer for up to 3 months for longer storage.

Ingredients

3 eggs
sugar    
  150g (¾ cup)
all-purpose flour
150g (1 ¼ cups)
baking powder
2 tsp
coffee    
70ml (¼ cup)
milk    
70ml (¼ cup)
butter
70g (⅓ cup)
dark chocolate
50g

How to Make Chocolate and Coffee Cake

Melt the chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat, while stirring continuously. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool slightly.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until thick and pale in color.

Beat the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until combined.

Beat in the coffee and milk.

Beat in the flour and baking powder until the batter is smooth and free of lumps.

Pour the batter into a 20 cm baking tin. Bake it in a 180 C (356 F) oven for 50 minutes.

Serve the cake dusted with icing sugar.

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