Coffee Cinnamon Cake

As part of my New Year resolution, ' A Cake a Week' Challenge, this is the 2nd entry for the week, and this time it is a Coffee Cinnamon Cake. I have adapted the recipe from Pritha with some minor touch here and there. and the output is an amazing aromatic cake with a generous dose of coffee.

Ingredients

• Flour - 1+1/2 Cup + 1 tbsp
• Sugar - 1 Cup
• Butter - 100 gm
• Baking powder - 2 tsp
• Cinnamon powder - 3/4 tsp
• Eggs - 3
• Vanilla essence - 1.5 tsp
• Instant coffee power- 3-4 tsp (depending on how strong you want), dissolved in 1/4 cup ofmilk

In a bowl, sift flour, castor sugar, baking powder and cinnamon and  mix well.

Add in the eggs one by one along with the vanilla and whisk till batter is smooth. Add the butter and blitz. Now add the coffee-soaked milk and pulse well till the batter is smooth and shiny.

Preheat oven to 180 degree C and grease a bundt cake pan with butter. Pour the batter into the pan.

Bake for 32-35 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes before unmoulding.

Remove from the pan carefully and cool completely before slicing.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Espresso & Walnut Brownies

I have some serious weakness for good brownies and prefer it a bit gooey,, with occasional crunch of toasted walnuts and the subtle aroma of a coffee and when it is paired with a good cup of Espresso,,Ahhh... I just reach heaven !!  

Ingredients

• Butter 100 gms + extra for greasing
• Chocolate - 1 cup, chopped
• Flour - 1 and 1/2 cup
• Instant Coffee Powder - 2 tbsp
• Baking powder - 1 tsp
• Walnut - 2/3 cup, chopped
• Eggs - 2
• Dark brown sugar - 3/4 cup

Put the butter and 1/3rd of the chopped chocolate into a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds until the butter and chocolate have just melted. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.

Combine the flour, coffee powder, remaining chocolate and chopped walnuts in a large bowl.

Beat the eggs with the sugar in another bowl. Add the cooled chocolate butter mixture, then the flour mixture. If it is too dry add 1 or 2 tablespoon of milk.  Beat until thoroughly combined.

Preheat the oven to 180 degree C. Line a square Cake pan with butter paper.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.

 Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until set, crusted over and cracked a bit but still a little gooey in the centre.

Let cool in the pan. ( I could not wait to cool it completely though :-)  ).  Cut into square pieces and serve.