Fluffy and aromatic cake scented with spices and coffee will be a hit on the holiday table. See how to prepare it!
One of the cakes worth preparing for Christmas is Grandmother . It not only looks beautiful on a festive table, but above all it is delicious.
Ingredients:
3/4 of soft butter
6 small eggs
1 1 / 4 cups brown sugar
2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of very strong, brewed coffee
1 tablespoon of fine instant coffee
2 teaspoons of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/8 ground or very finely crushed cloves
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup of honey
preparation
Before you start preparing the dough, thoroughly mix the dry ingredients: flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Do the same with coffee and honey - mix them thoroughly.
Grease a ring cake pan with butter and sprinkle with a little flour .
Grate the butter in a large bowl .
Add brown sugar and continue to mix for 2-3 minutes.
When the sugar and butter are combined, add 3 eggs; Attention! Add eggs one at a time, mixing the mass each time.
Separate the remaining two eggs - leave the egg white in a bowl, add the yolks to the mixture and mix .
Add the yolk from the last egg, blend .
Add 1/3 of the previously mixed dry ingredients to the mass, mix .
While mixing, pour a thin stream of 1/3 of the coffee with honey - repeat until you use all the flour and coffee with honey .
Put the ready mass into the mold and spread it evenly .
Put the dough in an oven preheated to 175 ° C for about 45 minutes.
After removing from the oven, leave the cake for about 15 minutes. in a mold to cool down a bit. After this time, put it on a sheet of paper and let it cool down completely.
You can pour the cake with icing or glaze - coffee or chocolate and sprinkle with dried fruit or nuts
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