Coffee And Almond Cake

Prep Time: 25 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 55 Minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder

4 ounce(s) butter

4 ounce(s) butter or margarine

4 ounce(s) caster sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 ounce(s) flaked almonds

2 ounce(s) ground almonds

8 ounce(s) icing sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon(s) instant coffee, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water

4 ounce(s) self-raising flour

Directions:

1. Base-line and grease two 18cm sandwich tins. Cream the fat and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs. Fold in the flour, baking powder, ground almonds and coffee. Divide the mixture between the tins. Bake in a 160C oven for 30 minutes or until well risen and firm to the touch. Cool on a wire rack.
2. Cream the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the coffee. Use one-third of the mixture to sandwich the cakes together. Use the remainder to spread over the top and sides of the cake and to pipe a border on top of the cake. Press the flaked almonds on the side of the cake.

By RecipeOfHealth.com