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Cake Ingredients

  • 175g unsalted butter
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 75g light brown muscovado sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 shot of espresso
  • 200g of self-raising gluten-free flour (I used doves farm)

Topping Ingredients

  • 175g unsalted butter
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 75g light brown muscovado sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 shot of espresso
  • 200g of self-raising gluten-free flour (I used doves farm)
  • 120g icing sugar
  • 60g unsalted butter
  • 50g mascarpone
  • 1/2 shot espresso

    Method

    • step 1

      Pre-heat the oven to 180.C and line a 2 lb loaf tin with baking parchment.
    • step 2

      Mix the butter and sugars together using a hand-held whisk until light and fluffy.
    • step 3

      Add the vanilla extract and espresso and mix again until well combined.
    • step 4

      Add the eggs and flour and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
    • step 5

      Put mixture into the loaf tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 45 minutes until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
    • step 6

      Put on a cooling rack to cool completely.
    • step 7

      Meanwhile make your topping by combining all the ingredients in a food processor to make a soft-set butter cream.
    • step 8

      Once the cake is completely cool top with the butter cream and grate over some chocolate to give that cappuccino finish.
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