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Coffee Buttercream Cake

Chef Ma shows you simple tips on making perfect coffee buttercream frosting. Pipes beautifully – perfect for decorating cakes and cupcakes!

Coffee Buttercream Cake
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Recipe
PRE TIME: 1 hr 15 min
COOKING TIME: 15 min
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 30 min
6 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • Buttercream Frosting
  • 250 g butter
  • 100 g sugar
  • 100 g egg white
  • 50 g sugar
  • 0.5 count lemon, juiced
  • 30 g syrup
  • 2 tbsp. coffee liquid
  • Cake
  • 10 count egg yolk
  • 90 g water
  • 85 g vegetable oil
  • 120 g cake flour
  • 30 g cocoa powder
  • 5 g baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 10 count egg white
  • 145 g sugar
  • 4 g cream of tartar
Directions:
[Buttercream Frosting] Step 1
[Buttercream Frosting] Step 1
1
In the bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed until pale and fluffy.
[Buttercream Frosting] Step 2
[Buttercream Frosting] Step 2
2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add egg white, sugar, lemon juice, syrup, coffee liquid and mix until the mixture is whipped and fluffy.
[Buttercream Frosting] Step 3
[Buttercream Frosting] Step 3
3
Add the butter mixture to the egg white mixture. Mix well until it’s fully incorporated.
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4
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Egg white mixture: in a large bowl, add the egg whites, sugar, and tartar powder, and beat until you see hard peaks when lifting the mixer up.
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Egg yolk mixture: in another large bowl, whisk egg yolk, water, vegetable oil until evenly combined. Then add cake flour and baking powder, salt, and whisk to make sure there are no lumps.
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7
Take about ¼ of the egg whites and fold them into the egg yolk mixture, then repeat with the remaining egg whites until the batter is evenly combined.
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8
Transfer batter to the prepared baking pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula.
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Bake 350°F(175°C) for 15 mins until light golden brown. Let cool completely.
Assemble
Assemble
10
Cut the cake with ring mold and layered 2 piece together to form a semicircular shape.
Assemble
Assemble
11
Spread the buttercream frosting onto the cake and cover thoroughly.
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Assemble
12
Enjoy!
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