It was a Saturday afternoon and we were off to friends for coffee and I couldn’t possibly go empty handed so I baked this coffee concoction, it’s easy to bake and undoubtedly impresses.

Ingredients

• 250g unsalted butter at room temp (I recommend lurpak)
• 250g of light soft brown sugar
• 4 eggs beaten
• 3-4 tbsp of Kahlua
• 300g self raising flour
• 160 ml of strong coffee (made with instant/filter then cooled slightly)

Frosting

• 500g tub of mascarpone
• 3 tsp of light brown sugar
• 100 ml of the coffee from above
• cocoa for sprinkling

Prep: 20 mins    Cooking Time:  30mins    Serves: 10-12

1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and grease and line two 20cm loose bottom cake tins
2. Now beat your sugar and butter together
3. Make you coffee and leave at the side to cool
4. Now add the flour, eggs and about 60mls of the cooled coffee and beat till its a creamy texture then split between your two cake tins and bake for 30mins or until risen and golden
5. While the cake cools you can make the frosting, mix the mascarpone, sugar and remaining coffee until thick and creamy
6. Now, only when the cake is completely cooled (this is very important as I’ve learned the hard way),  use half the frosting for the middle and top with the cake then use the remaining to cover the top of the cake using a palette knife/spatula then sprinkle with cocoa

Now serve a large slice with a giant mug o joe – Enjoy!