Forget coffee with your cake, have it in your cake. Coffee-infused butterfly cakes, topped with a rich whisky icing, are sure to make for a merry afternoon treat.
Would rather skip the booze? Bake our classic coffee and walnut cake instead.
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Ingredients
- 200g unsalted butter, softened
- 200g caster sugar
- 3 medium free-range eggs, beaten
- 1 tbsp Camp Chicory & Coffee Essence
- 200g self-raising flour
- 50ml milk
For the icing
- 250g unsalted butter, softened
- 250g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp Camp Chicory & Coffee Essence
- 2-3 tbsp whisky
You’ll also need…
- A 12-hole cupcake tray lined with paper cases or baking paper squares
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Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. In a large mixing bowl, beat the 200g butter and 200g sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Continue beating the mixture as you slowly add the beaten egg, a little at a time, making sure it’s combined after each addition. Beat in the Camp Chicory & Coffee Essence until completely combined, then, using a metal spoon, carefully fold in the flour and milk. Dollop the cake mixture evenly into each cupcake case.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes until cooked through and a skewer comes out clean. Transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the icing, whisk the butter and icing sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in the Camp Chicory & Coffee Essence and whisky until the icing is smooth and creamy. Spoon into a piping bag. Chill until needed.
- Using a sharp knife, carve out a disc from the centre of each cooled cake, then cut each disc in half to make the butterfly wings. Pipe the icing in a swirl into each hole, then place the wings on top.
Nutrition
- 518kcals Calories
- 32.6g (20.1g saturated) Fat
- 3.9g Protein
- 50.5g (37.8g sugars) Carbs
- 0.7g Fibre
- 0.2g Salt
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