Louise Read's Coffee-Crunch Cake Recipe

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Louise Read's Coffee-Crunch Cake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
554
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. FOR THE MERINGUE TOPPING:.
  2. Make the meringue: whisk the egg whites until stiff, add half the sugar, whisk again until stiff, then repeat with the remaining sugar.
  3. Mix the coffee with 3 tbsp boiling water to dissolve the granules.
  4. Gently fold the walnuts and 1 tsp of the coffee into the meringue.
  5. Set aside while you make the cake mixture.
  6. MAKE THE CAKE:.
  7. Heat oven to (180C/160C fan/gas 4) 356ºF.
  8. Grease 2 x 8 loose-bottomed cake pans and line the bases with baking parchment.
  9. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then gradually whisk in the eggs.
  10. Fold in the flour and baking powder, then finally fold in 2 tsp of the coffee liquid.
  11. Divide the mixture between the 2 pans, putting a little more mixture in one than the other.
  12. Spread the meringue on top of the pan containing less cake mix.
  13. Bake the untopped sponge for about 20 mins until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
  14. Continue baking the meringue-topped sponge for an additional 20 mins, then carefully remove both cakes from their pans and leave to cool on a wire rack.
  15. TO MAKE THE FILLING:.
  16. Beat the butter and icing sugar together, adding 2 tsp more coffee.
  17. TO MAKE THE ICING:.
  18. Mix a final tsp of the coffee into the icing sugar.
  19. Add a drop more water to make a runny icing.
  20. Sandwich the 2 cakes together with the coffee filling, putting the meringue topped sponge on top.
  21. Drizzle all over with the coffee icing to finish.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 554.42 Kcal (2321 kJ)
Calories from fat 286.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.82g 49%
Cholesterol 134.75mg 45%
Sodium 335.82mg 14%
Potassium 181.08mg 4%
Total Carbs 61.21g 20%
Sugars 37.3g 149%
Dietary Fiber 1.12g 4%
Protein 7.3g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 126.1mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 424.53 Kcal (1777 kJ)
Calories from fat 219.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.37g 49%
Cholesterol 103.18mg 45%
Sodium 257.14mg 14%
Potassium 138.65mg 4%
Total Carbs 46.87g 20%
Sugars 28.56g 149%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 4%
Protein 5.59g 15%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 1.6mg 11%
Calcium 96.6mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.5
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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