Hello everyone! Is Monday again! I am so excited when I found this easy recipe - Almond Coffee Cake in Donna Hay's magazine and they are the most delicious small cakes that I ever tasted. Can you imagine pouring Kahlua liqueur immediately over the cakes when they just are out of the oven? They are a match made in heaven!! Out of six that I made, I ate 2 while they were still warm. Even after the next day, the small cakes are still very moist and delicious. Trust me! You'll not regret making this after trying it. ♥
Before you move on to read the recipe on my Almond Coffee Cake, I would like to show you this Cheddar Cheese Loaf made by Chris of Yummy Bakes. Chris gave this to me when we had an afternoon tea together yesterday. It is a very fragrant loaf and you can never stop at one with that generous topping of cheddar cheese... so yummy! I definitely want to make this for sure. Chris, hope to see your recipe soon :)
Almond Coffee Cake
2 tbsp Plain flour, sifted
1/2 cup Icing sugar ~
1/4 cup Almond meal (ground almond) ~ 30g
2 tsp Instant coffee powder
40g Butter, melted
2 Egg whites ~ 80g
1/4 cup Kahlua coffee liqueur
Look how simple it is. Just mix the ingredients together and bake it!
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180C (335F). Place the flour, sugar, almond meal, coffee, butter and egg whites in a bowl and mix well combine with a hand whisk.
- Spoon mixture into 6 lightly greased or use cooking spray on medium size muffin pan or 12 mini muffin pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
- Drizzle with the liqueur (about 1/2 tablespoon on each cake) and set aside for 2 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool.
- Decorate with chocolate icing on top (I used Wiltion chocolate icing) or just dust with some icing sugar.
- You can serve them warm or store it in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Enjoy!
(Updated - 18/Mar) I also used a mini donut pan to bake these cakes. Best to be eaten after one day. Store them in a container at room temperature.
Look cute with a little dusting of snow powder.
Ann you are so talented! Love your almond coffee cakes..they look adorable as well as delicious!! Beautiful photos!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandra for your compliment :)
DeleteWow ... so pretty and cute. Just looking at the photo, makes me drool. Yes, will post the cheddar cheese loaf soon. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteChris, remember to make this. YOu'll love it!
DeleteLooks very nice. I must try this out. Thank you very much for sharing the recipe!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Evy :) Please let me know the result after you trying it. :)
Deletelook so sedap!
ReplyDeleteLooks really nice!
ReplyDeleteThese look so pretty! I love the dollop of cream on the top ... looks like a little cactus plant :)
ReplyDeleteThe loaf cake looks very inviting too! So many cakes to eat ... sure you can finish them all? How about sharing some over here? :D
Hi Ping, hahaa... someone told me the top looks like queen crown :D
DeleteThe recipe only made 6 and my family finished it in two days. Will fedexp to you with another batch, OK!
Hehe ... better a queen's crown than a cactus, I guess :)
DeleteAww ... that's nice but I wouldn't want the cute crown to get all squashed. So, I guess I'll have to make these myself. I do love a small recipe. I like it when everything finishes quickly and nothing has time to go stale.
I'm a fan of almost anything almond - what a gorgeous cake!!
ReplyDeleteThese cakes are gorgeous! I'm always a big fan of fiands and they are very easy to bake. Thanks for linking up with my Cook Like a Star event :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this event. I love Donna Hay's recipes. They are always very easy follow and delicious. Might bake another Donna Hay's recipe soon.
DeleteLooks so yummy! And Kahlua, oh my, definitely impossible to stop at just one! And Chris's cheesy cake looks wonderful! Lucky you! :)
ReplyDeleteJoyce, Thanks! Chris's cheesy cake is very yummy. Already in my baking list.
DeleteSometimes we need simple and fuss free recipe. Thanks for sharing. Your cake looks elegant with the Choc icing! Chris' cake looks sunny and bright, awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow, looks so yummy. Recipe looks easy to follow, bookmarked! Chris's cheddar cheese cake looks delicious too.....Drooling!
ReplyDeleteCheah, These two cakes are really yummy! Hope you'll try them.
DeleteKahlua liqueur! Aiyo these must be really good. With that little detail of cream on it, brought it to a higher level I must say.
ReplyDeleteThank you Edith. You'll enjoy this small cake if you like Kahlua liqueur and so easy to make. Have a try :)
DeleteWow, your almond thing really looks stunning to me. Must be yummy. Really nice to cook, bake and blog hop with you guys...it was fun!
ReplyDeleteAngeline, you can join the fun too! :)
DeleteLove how you piped the garnishing on...sounds really delicious, this is the 2nd recipe using kahlua that I came across today...both looks good!
ReplyDeleteJeannie, Oh really? Must be very interesting recipe.
DeleteLove coffee flavoured baked goods. They look adorable and delectable!
ReplyDeleteAlmonds and coffee are a truly amazing combo! Being the coffee lover that I am, I am sure to eat way more than I should, so will make when i have company :) I shall try these and very soon! Thanks Anncoo!
ReplyDeleteSuma, you're welcome :) Hope to see your post soon.
DeleteAnn , these looks really delicious ! Love the gorgeous brown color and the shape of the choco icing :D
ReplyDeleteAnne, I think adding ganache cream with kahlua liqueur is very nice too.
DeleteAnn, I love the combined flavour of almond and coffee. The little cakes look so cute and I like to look at the toppings.
ReplyDeleteLi Shuan, Thank you :) This cake is really delicious and so easy to make. Hope you try making them one day.
DeleteKahlua liqueur on the coffee cake simply taste awesome, I like the way you decorate the cake with cream on top.
ReplyDeleteGosh, did u say Kahlua?? U certainly caught my attention! And did u say it's easy? Mmm..... hope it's simple enough for a baking idiot like me. Hahaha! Buzz u if I try this some day :) This is so yummy! Thanks dear, for your vote!
ReplyDeleteShirley, I hope you'll try to make this. You'll love it.
Delete100% love this post, I really love coffee and i also want to make this for my husband and kids. its the best forever. thank you :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :)
DeleteHi Ann, I think I've seen this recipe b4 in DH's website! Great to know that youa re joining us with this DH's blog hop event in this month! Really tempted to try. I always like to collect simple recipes, hahaha!
ReplyDeletePS:By looking at your 3rd photo has reminded me that my friend has given me a plate similar to yours in the picture. I'll go to dig it out. Can't really recall as to where have I put it!
Jessie, Really? I must check more recipes on DH's website!
DeleteDH's magazines are very expensive here, around S$12 but we can sometime buy those outdated ones at very cheap price - 3 for S$10... can save for monies for other books :D
Most of my plates for photography were bought from Daiso. They always cheap and pretty :)
Yummy! Look good Ann!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane!
Deleteoh my goodness! I made these some years back with baileys! Your presentation is fantastic- so much better than mine!
ReplyDeleteDaphne, Thank you! I love using baileys too :)
DeleteThese look absolutely gorgeous, and I have a weakness for almonds. I can onl imagine how wonderfully subtly sweet these must be!
ReplyDeletevery like financiers - look super ! I love financiers !
ReplyDeletei love the idea of drizzling the kahlua over the baked cakes..that must be real nice! Very pretty cakes as usual, you're really good! shall hop over to chris now
ReplyDelete很喜欢咖啡口味的蛋糕:)
ReplyDelete下个月要去旅行,一定会胖:(
所以现在来你们家过过眼福,嘻嘻~
Cass,
Delete你要去哪里旅行？记得拍多一点照片跟我们分享 *-*
Dear Ann, May I know where can I purchase Kahlua coffee liqueur? Any other replacement would you recommend? Thank you. :-)
ReplyDeleteEvy, Kahlua liqueur can be bought at most supermarket like Cold Storage and Carrefour but it is very expensive, around S$60 for 750ml. You can try Isetan, they might have miniature one. Best to buy Kahlua at Duty free shop at the airport. Or you can try adding rum into the cake.
DeleteBTW I just went to your site but don't know why cannot read your recipe at all.
wow..awesome recipe
ReplyDeleteAarthi
http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/
Thanks much for your info Ann. Mine is written in Burmese and that's why you are not able to see it...I am a regular reader of your blog and inspired by your lovely recipes.
ReplyDeleteOh I see (^-^) You're always welcome here. Please feel free to browse around.
DeleteYour food always looks so good and these cakes are no exception. If I had all the ingredients I would make them right now.
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Hi Kristin, So glad to see you here again. Thank you for your compliment :)
DeleteOh wow, your cake looks intensely infused with coffee! Love the colour and the cream over the top...perfect desert anytime. ;)
ReplyDeletesooo nice!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty dessert to look at, Ann! I like how you decorate icing on the top. Never seen one like this before. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd you are lucky to have a friend who's a great baker and brings this to your home!
Hmmm...fancy the essence of liqueur entering my blood stream in the morning....sorry, I was thinking about breakfast when I saw these cakes. ;p
ReplyDeleteOh, these look fabulous...just a couple bites of pure deliciousness. I bet the Kahlua keeps them extra moist...and that beautiful star of chocolate icing is the perfect crown :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Ann. I love these little almond treasures. You are such a talent and I would not be able to resist eating them all.
ReplyDeleteyour cake is so pretty with the swirls, and I like Chris cheddar loaf too. You ladies are good :)
ReplyDeleteHave you ever felt so hungry and wanted a certain food so bad that you've drooled
ReplyDeleteElegant cakes. Staring at it made me drooling and hungry. Great photos! =)
ReplyDeleteDear Ann,
ReplyDeleteLooks really awesome especially with that dallop of icing on the top.
Oh, I am drooling... These are little beauties! I love how elegant they look, and the combination of flavours is delicious :)
ReplyDelete很特别的小蛋糕，一定充满了咖啡酒香 ^_^
ReplyDeleteThis is such an "adult" cake. Ann's recommendation must be good. Would love to try this asap since I have almond meal at home (bought for macaron trial).
ReplyDeleteRealize the cake use egg white only.
The cakes are so pretty!!! Ann, you are my idol forever! :) Heehee...
ReplyDeleteOooo...what pretty little cakes! It looks & sounded incredible too. Thanks for sharing. Hope you're having a lovely evening.
ReplyDeleteKristy
must have been snap up in minutes coz they looks so delicious
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of almond meal and Kahlua...so cute how you decorated the little cakes :)
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a great week Ann!
Look gorgeous and good!
ReplyDeleteHi Ann, not sure whether you've seen my reply that relates to your question about how to link your Donna Hay's dish on the link code. What I said is that I saw you have linked this posting successfully with others, so I think you must have found out b4 I my reply. Cheers
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessie. I coming over to check the link :)
DeleteAnn, this is not too complicating to make, I think I can handle this:D Whether I can make mine as pretty as yours is another story.
ReplyDeleteQuay Po, This is an easy recipe and you got good photography skills :)
DeleteAnn, what's the weight of 2 Tbs of plain flour used in your almond coffe cake. Thks. for sharing this easy recipe. Am a nivice cook and thought of trying out this recipe
ReplyDeleteHi Ann,
ReplyDeleteI'm Pauline and am a novice cook. I would like to know the weight of 2 tbsp of plain flour of your almond coffee cake. Thks for sharing this simple recipe with us.
Hi Pauline, I didn't measure the plain flour. Just level spoon the flour will do. Please take note this recipe is not suitable to use a large mould or muffin cup. It will cause the cake too dense because of little flour is used.
DeleteWhat a clever way to bake these, they look gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThese are both adorable and beautiful and I bet absolutely delicious. They are being featured at Bizzy Bakes. Bizzy and I thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteHi Ann, yes its me again. I am simply going through all your recipes.....following you everywhere and asking questions. Hope you don't find me a nuisance :> By the way, almond meal is it almond flour? I can get it at PH? Can I use a 6-hole or 12-hole muffin tray for these cakes? This will be another hit with my husband especially. He loves everything liqueur and coffee combined. Thanks, again!
ReplyDeleteHi Ai Li, Is OK, I really don't mind :) This is a very small cakes, 6 hole muffin tray would be good enough unless you want to double the recipe. You can see I only baked 9 donut shapes out of 12.
DeleteHi Ann,thanks for the quick response. So is almond meal = almond flour and can be bought from Phoon Huat? Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteYes, you can get at any bakery supply shops.
DeleteAnn, what is the gm weight of 2 tbsp of plain flour? This is my next "target" to bake. Thanks
ReplyDeleteAi Li, I used the measuring spoon to level the plain flour. No need to weigh at all.
DeleteThank you, Ann! Hopefully mine will turn out as gorgeous as yours! I have absolute trust in the taste!
DeleteOh my, Ann! Mine didn't turn out well....sad! I doubled the portions but still get only 6pcs. The cakes peaked and cracked at the top. I poured 1.2tbsp of liquor in each cake and it overflowed! I had to loosen the edges of the cake so that the liquor would seep through. Now my cakes are so bitter - they are like liquored cakes!! What could I have done wrong? I used a 6-hole muffin tray. Please help! Thanks, Ann!
ReplyDeleteAi Li,
DeleteWonder how big is your pan.
This cake is suitable for small muffin pan. I think you have over baked that was why the top cracked.
hey dear, this is a liqueur cake, not ordinary cake lol!
Looks easy, I want to try. Need to buy almond meal first. Tks!
ReplyDeleteAnn, I cant find almond meal at supermart. Is it ground almond?
ReplyDeleteHi Codyukie, sorry... In the west, they called almond meal. Actually is ground almond. I'll update in my recipe.
DeleteThanks Ann, I guess it must be ground almond and bought it. Now waiting for the chance to bake.
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