Easy Coffee and Chocolate Loaf Cake
Dive into this deliciously rich treat where smooth chocolate and bold coffee flavors blend perfectly in every bite. This Easy Coffee and Chocolate Loaf Cake is made with simple pantry ingredients and is sure to delight and satisfy your sweet cravings.
Servings: 12
Calories: 198kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter 1 stick, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup strong brewed coffee see notes
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus more for dusting the loaf pan
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F or 190 degrees C. Grease and lightly dust a loaf pan with cocoa powder. The paper in which your butter stick was wrapped,works great for greasing!
- Once the butter and sugar are light and creamy, add eggs, one at a time, and beat until silky (about 1 minute on medium speed).
- In another mixing bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder,baking powder and salt.
- Pour the milk, coffee and vanilla extract into the eggs, butter and sugar mixture and give one more good mix on low speed. If the mixture looks curdled, do not worry, everything will be all right in the end. I promise!
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix everything together until it is smooth. Look for the “ribbon consistency” which is when the cake batter drops into the bowl from a spoon, it falls like a ribbon, smooth and continuous.
- Pour the cake batter into your greased loaf pan. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Take the cake out of the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Once cooled sprinkle some powdered sugar. Slice and enjoy with a cup of coffee or toast it slightly and serve with a dollop of glorious vanilla bean ice cream.
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Notes
Plan ahead! Butter and eggs have to be at room temperature.
Every oven is different. Start checking the cake at the 40-minute mark.
If making it for grown-ups only, add a generous pinch of cayenne pepper in with the dry ingredients. It adds a great dimension and kick to this cake.
Do not over-mix the cake batter.
Do not over-mix the cake batter.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 292IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
