Coffee Cake

Grandma Kay's Coffee Cake Recipe

This is Grandma Kay's Coffee Cake Recipe. The recipe dates back from a time of rationing in the 2nd world war when eggs and butter were not freely available so it is egg-free using bicarbonate of soda instead, to make the cake rise.

Nowadays this coffee cake has the added use that it can be made for people who are sensitive to eggs, and also for vegans.

You can substitute butter for the margarine if you wish though, and you can also use gluten-free (self-raising) flour.

8 oz. (225g) Self-Raising flour
4 oz (115g) sugar
3 oz (85g) margarine

1 tablespoon black treacle or molasses
5 tablespoons strong black coffee
5 tablespoons hot look at, Eco Commercial Cleaning Melbourne water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Melt margarine. Dissolve the treacle in the hot water. , Cape Malay recipe for tomato soup Mix flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add soda to treacle water why not visit, CB Radio - Citizens Band Radio and quickly add to dry ingredients with the coffee. Add melted margarine and beat rapidly.

Pour into 2 greased and floured sandwich tins. Bake in middle of oven at 200C (= 400 F). For 20 - 25 minutes.

Coffee Cake Filling:

2 oz (55g) margarine
2oz (55g) caster sugar
1 tablespoon VERY strong black coffee
Few chopped walnuts & glace cherries (if liked)

Beat all together and sandwich both sponges together when cold. also look at, RC Bulldozer Videos Sprinkle icing sugar over top or spread with more filling

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