Coffee-Flavoured Cake

Coffee-Flavoured Cake

Ingredients

• 4 oz butter (1 stick)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 good tablespoons treacle (or molasses)
• 2 cups self-rising flour (or make your own with 1.5 teaspoons baking powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt per cup of all-purpose flour)
• pinch of salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup strong coffee

Preparation

1. Cream butter and sugar, and add eggs one at a time. Beat well, and add treacle.
2. Fold in thoroughly sifted dry ingredients alternately with black coffee.
3. Fill two greased 8-inch sandwich tins (regular round cake pans).
4. Bake in a moderate oven for 25 to 30 minutes (I did it at 350ºF/180ºC). Leave in tins for a while.
5. When cool, fill and ice as desired.


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