Coffee Spice Cake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: All Cakes Considered

Serves 12 people

Categories: Cake, Dessert

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cold strong coffee
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Make the coffee; use dark roast.

  2. Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat to 350°. Prepare 12-cup Bundt pan as follows: Prepare Bundt pan using the following method:make a paste from 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 tablespoon flour ; apply it with a pastry brush, you can thoroughly coat the surface of the pan, including all the nooks and crannies (or use your preferred method to prepare Bundt pan for baking a cake).

  3. Cream the shortening using a mixer on medium speed; add in the brown sugar gradually; increase mixer speed to med-high and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.

  4. Decrease mixer speed to low; add in the molasses, then add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  5. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices together.

  6. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the cream mixture, beat, then add 1/4 cup coffee and beat on medium until blended; repeat two more times.

  7. Pour batter into the pan, smooth off top with spatula.

  8. Bake for 45 minutes or until the cake tests done.

  9. Cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan, unmold onto a cake rack, and cool completely.

  10. Sprinkle with coarse sugar or dust with powdered sugar.

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