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For the sponge

For the filling and icing

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal805
  • fat59g
  • saturates35g
  • carbs64g
  • sugars46g
  • fibre2g
  • protein8g
  • salt1.07g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oven, line the tins and make the sponge as described in the 'goes well with' recipe, sifting the cocoa powder with the flour and baking powder.

  • step 2

    For the filling, beat the mascarpone and sugar together, then beat in the coffee. Use half the mix to sandwich the cakes and spread the other half over the top, swirling with the back of a spoon to make pointy curls. Finely grate the chocolate over the top, then serve.

RECIPE TIPS
TIP

To make strong coffee for this recipe, dissolve 4 tbsp of instant coffee in 4 tbsp of boiling water.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2008

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.68 ratings

Lesley Cook 1

question

Can you freeze this cake

elisha_melia_8kBqJAF

You can freeze just the sponge, not the icing

Hrdinsdale

question

What temperature do I cook the Chococcino cake at please?

elisha_melia_8kBqJAF

180C/160C fan/gas mark 4

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Alpha Wolf

question

Hi I want to make this cake but I can't seem to find out what size tins to use??? Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

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itybity

I'm using 23 inch tins, the other recipe says 20 inch tins... hope you got the info before now!

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itybity

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

An awesome cake I have made several times and each time its gets better, I omit using boiled coffee as it would split the Marscapone or water it down, I used ground Iily coffee, around a Teaspoon (pushing half more depending on how strong I wish the coffee taste to be) You still retain a creamy look…

shoner

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

The sponge isn't anything special (it's better after a night in the fridge) but even my sister who thinks she doesn't like any cheese-based frosting was tricked into loving the coffee marscapone - I mixed almost equal portions of instant coffee and water (with an extra teaspoon of water because it…

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