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Ingredients
Coffee and Chocolate Sponge
- 100 g espresso, brewed, milky (see tip)
- 130 g caster sugar
- 130 g light brown sugar
- 230 g unsalted butter, soft, plus extra for greasing
- 240 g spelt flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 4 large eggs
- 30 g cocoa powder
Coffee and Chocolate Icing
- 280 g unsalted butter, soft
- 500 g icing sugar
- 3 tsp instant coffee, dissolved in 1 Tbsp boiling water then set aside to cool
- 150 g dark chocolate, small pieces or callets
- 70 g coffee beans, chocolate-coated, for garnishing
- Nutrition
- per 1 slice
- Calories
- 2461 kJ / 588 kcal
- Protein
- 5.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 64.6 g
- Fat
- 34.1 g
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