Espresso Cake

Globlie Girl
Globlie Girl @globlie_girl
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My mother copied the original recipe from a magazine. Here is my version with some tweaks and ingredient adjustments for what was available in 🇺🇸 Rich & tasty 😋

Espresso Cake

My mother copied the original recipe from a magazine. Here is my version with some tweaks and ingredient adjustments for what was available in 🇺🇸 Rich & tasty 😋

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Ingredients

1h 30 min
6-8 servings
  1. Cake
  2. 100 grams/ 8 large Dates
  3. 3/4 dlEspresso
  4. 80 gramsnuts (e.g. walnuts/pecans)
  5. 100 gramssoft butter
  6. 1.5 dlBrown sugar
  7. 2eggs
  8. 1.5 dlFlour
  9. 1 tea spoonbaking powder
  10. 2-3 teaspoonSpices: cardamom, ginger, cinnamon
  11. Frosting
  12. 25 gramssoft butter
  13. 3-4 teaspoonspowdered sugar
  14. 3table spoons of Greek yogurt
  15. 1-2 teaspoonsCinnamon

Cooking Instructions

1h 30 min
  1. 1

    Cut the dates into small pieces, and pour over the warm espresso. Let them sit for 10 minutes. Mix the espresso, dates and nuts in a blender. Create a "paste" type of a mixture.

  2. 2

    Mix the sugar and eggs in one plate until fluffy. In a different one, mix all dry ingredients together. Add spices according to your taste, I had 3 teaspoons of each :)

    Slowly combine the egg/sugar with dry ingredients, as well as the dates/nuts paste. Add the dough into a cake plate (grease the plate with butter/flour beforehand to make sure it doesn't stick).

  3. 3

    Bake in the over 180C / 350 F for 25 minutes. Let the cake cool down.

  4. 4

    Prepare the frosting: mix the soft butter with powdered sugar and yogurt. Add cinnamon by your taste, I had 3 spoonful here.

  5. 5

    Before serving, add frosting on the cake. Enjoy!

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My two favorite quotes:"I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food." — W.C. Fields"In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude." - Julia ChildI love recreating dishes that bring positive memories and traditions to life. I started Cookpad to keep a better track of all the recipes that I've learnt through the years from friends and family around the world 🌎PS I'm notoriously bad at documenting the exact recipes, tips, and measures. I switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, metric vs imperial measurement system... I mostly end up differing from exact instructions anyway... 🤭 My cooking method: cook, taste, adjust, repeat ☺️🍲
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Comments (2)

Annik B
Annik B @belgiancook
Love Coffee does not seems to difficult gonna try it some time

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