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Coffee And Rum Cake
This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Coffee And Rum Cake

Ingredients

for 4 servings

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups refined flour (185 g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup chocolate powder (60 g)
  • ½ cup instant coffee (60 g)
  • 1 pinch salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar (200 g)
  • ½ cup light rum (120 mL), (If using dark rum, use ¼ cup)
  • ½ cup refined oil (120 mL), (I replaced butter here because i am making a frosting out of it)
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (230 g)
  • 2 tablespoons brewed instant coffee
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (110 g)
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 1224
  • Fat 78g
  • Carbs 102g
  • Fiber 3g
  • Sugar 64g
  • Protein 13g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

Preparation

  1. Crack two eggs in a bowl and whisk. Now, add brown sugar whisk until the sugar dissolves completely.
  2. Next, add the oil and orange zest and mix thoroughly.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Then, mix these into the wet ingredients to create a thick batter.
  4. Add the rum gradually into the mixture and mix well. Adjust rum amount according to your taste.
  5. Lay a parchment paper on your baking tray, grease it, and pour the mixture into it. Bake for about 30 mins at 350°F.
  6. In a separate bowl, cream powdered sugar together with butter. Then, add 1.5 tbsp instant coffee and taste. Add more if desired. Add cocoa powder to make this a chocolate frosting.
  7. After the cake is done, take it out and let cool before inverting.
  8. After it cools, slice horizontally and remove the top half.
  9. Now, apply the frosting evenly and top with the reserved half to create a sandwich, of sorts.
  10. Press together gently, let cool, and cut into pieces. Serve.
  11. Enjoy!
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