Mocha Ripple Cake (coffee cake)

Commonly made by Mum (Liz F née P) without the ripple. 

4oz  butter
5oz brown sugar
2 eggs
I large tbsp instant coffee powder
1 tbsp hot water
Pinch salt
2 cups SR flour *
1/3 cup milk
120 gms
150gms
2
I large tbsp

1 tbsp
Pinch
240 gm
1/3 cup milk

Grease and flour a cake tin.

Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs and coffee dissolved in water. Mix in sifted flour and a pinch of salt alternately with milk.

Spread 2/3 batter in tin, sprinkle over chocolate, cocoa, sugar mixture.

Bake in a moderate oven 45 mins. Cool and ice/frost.

SR flour = 1 cup plain flour + 1/2 tsp salt + 1½ tsp baking powder (NOT baking soda or bi-carb soda)

2 oz chopped chocolate
1 tbsp cocoa
1 tbsp sugar
60 gms
1 tbsp
1 tbsp

 

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