Intense coffee cake

I have tried different recipes to make coffee cake, but it is not too successful, usually the recipe contains chocolate, which always cover the coffee flavor.

Recently I found one which is good, and I modified the ingredient in the recipe. It turns out so spongy and delicious!
I love this cake! I will definitely make it again :)

Note that the brewed coffee in this recipe plays an important role to give nice intense coffee flavor.

To make brewed coffee, you need ground coffee, hot water and the tool - 

I use an Italian coffee maker (below picture)

 

If you don't have it, you can either choose one of the below options:

Ingredients

1 cup hot brewed coffee (2 tbsp ground coffee = 250ml water)
3 tablespoons coffee or expresso powder

200g butter at room temperature
1 1/4 cups brown sugar (original recipe = 2cups white sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

4 eggs (separated egg whites and yolks)

Instructions

1. Combine the hot brewed coffee and coffee or espresso powder in a cup
Set aside to let it cool

2. Beat the butter until it becomes smooth
Gradually add in the sugar and then vanilla. Beat until the mixture is light in color and texture.
Add in egg yolks & mix well

3. Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F

4. Add baking powder & salt, mix well
Add in flour in two times, alternating with the cooled coffee. Beat at low speed after each addition

5. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the egg whites at high speed, until mixture becomes firm (with firm peak)
With the help of a spatula, stir about 1/3 of the egg whites into the coffee mixture, then gently fold in the remaining egg whites

6. Pour the batter into a baking pan (about 8"/20cm)
Smooth the top with the spatula.

7. Bake for 1hour 15mins or until the middle is cooked
Test: insert a knife in the middle and then pull it out, if it is clean = ready

I think it is even better to serve with some caramel sauce... yummmm...

Enjoy!