Java-Spiced Chocolate Cake With Coffee Cream

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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C Line 2 x 20cm round cake tins.
  • Sift cocoa with spices, putting aside 3 tsp of the spice mixture. Combine the remaining mix with 200ml boiling water.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then beat in the eggs.
  • Sift over the flour bicarbonate of soda and baking powder, then add the spice and water mixtrue and fold in to combine.
  • Divide the cake batter evenly between the 2 tins smoothing the top. Bake for 20 minutes Cool the cakes in the tin for 15 mins before turning out to cool.
  • For the coffee cream, using an electric mixer whish cream and sugar to soft peaks, then stir in the ground coffee.
  • To assemble, spread the top of 1 cake with the cream then sandwich with the 2nd cake.
  • Sprinkle the top of the cake with the reserved spice mixture.

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Recently relocated to Queensland, warmer seas for sailing and fishing. Aside from cooking for my family I do cake decorating (mainly wedding cakes) and recently unusual jams - adding spices and herb - and preserves and cheese making
 
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