Coffee cake

CAKE

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons strong coffee granules

85g butter

155g sugar

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

3 eggs, separated

140g flour

42g cornflour

1 teaspoon ginger

3 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon baking powder

ICING

2 cups icing sugar

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons strong coffee granules

boiling water

1/2 cup slivered almonds

whipped cream, to fill

METHOD

To make the cake, dissolve coffee in a little water. Cream butter, sugar, dissolved coffee and vanilla. Beat in egg yolks one at a time, then add sifted flour, cornflour and ginger, mixing in alternately with stiffly beaten egg whites. Mix well. Add milk and then baking powder. Bake for 20-30 minutes at 200°C.

To make the icing, mix together icing sugar, butter and coffee, adding boiling water to make a smooth consistency.

When the cake is cool, cut in half and fill with whipped cream, then ice and sprinkle slivered almonds on top.

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