Coffee brandy cake (eggless)
Eggless coffee sponge soaked in chocolate brandy glaze, layered with cream. Serves 10
An eggless coffee sponge made with condensed milk, split and soaked in a cocoa, coffee and brandy glaze, then filled and covered with vanilla whipped cream, flaked almonds and grated chocolate. A grand party cake; use brandy essence instead of brandy for an alcohol-free version.
- Total time
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
For the cake
For the glaze
For the icing
For decoration
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Method
0/11 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Grease a 20 × 30 cm baking tin and dust it with flour.
Step 2: Mix the 10 oz self-raising flour, 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, ½ cup butter, 2 tbsp instant coffee powder, 2 tsp vanilla essence, ¾ cup warm water, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda and 2 tsp baking powder into a smooth, soft dropping batter. Don't over-beat.
Step 3: Pour into the tin and bake for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 4: Turn the oven down to 275°F (250°F fan) and bake for a further 25 minutes. It is done when well risen, springy when pressed with a fingertip and a toothpick comes out clean. Try not to open the oven door during baking.
25 minStep 5: Cool the cake in the tin for 10 minutes, then on a rack.
Step 6: For the glaze, put the 7 oz sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa powder and 2 tbsp strong black coffee in a pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring. (Add 2–3 tbsp water if it looks too thick to pour.)
5 minStep 7: Remove from the heat and stir in the 4 tbsp brandy.
Step 8: Slice the cake into two layers. Prick them all over with a fork, spoon the glaze over and leave to soak.
Step 9: Whip the 7 oz whipping cream with the 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp vanilla essence to soft peaks. Don't overdo it or it turns to butter: whip over a tray of iced water using sharp upward strokes, and keep it in the fridge until used.
Step 10: Spread cream on one layer and cover with the other. Ice the top with the remaining cream.
Step 11: Decorate with the grated 1 oz chocolate and 1 oz flaked almonds. Chill and serve.
60 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 530 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 72 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does coffee brandy cake (eggless) take?
- About 85 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of self-raising flour?
- Plain flour + 2 tsp baking powder per 150g (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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