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Dalgona Coffee Cake
- Yield: 14 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour (about 325g)
- 1 1/4 cups of sugar (around 275g)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2/3 teaspoon of salt
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup of vegetable oil (approximately 120g)
- 3/4 cup of buttermilk (create it by mixing 3/4 cup of milk with 1.5 teaspoons of vinegar – about 180g)
- 2 teaspoons of instant coffee
- 1/4 cup of boiling water (roughly 60g)
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
Dalgona buttercream:
- 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of instant coffee (start with 1, taste, and adjust)
- 1 cup of icing sugar (about 125g)
- 1.5 tablespoons of hot water
- 1 cup of butter (softened to room temperature, which is around 227g)
- 1.5 cups of icing sugar (approximately 250g)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and get those 2 pans (9″) prepped with parchment and butter.
- In a big bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, oil, and buttermilk, and whisk until just combined.
- Time for the magic touch – mix instant coffee with hot water and pour it into the batter. Give it a good stir.
- Pour 1/3 of the batter into another bowl. Sift in the cocoa powder and gently fold it in.
- Divide the original batter equally into the two pans. Spoon on the cocoa-flavored batter, then use a toothpick to create a cool marbled effect.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Let those beauties cool.
- Time for the buttercream:
- Whisk coffee, sugar, and water until they form a light-colored, thick mixture (we call it dalgona).
- In another bowl, whisk butter and 1.5 cups of icing sugar until light and airy. Add the dalgona mix and keep whisking until you’ve got a smooth buttercream. Taste and tweak as needed.
- Let’s assemble the masterpiece:
- Once the cakes are cool, trim off the domes and cut each into two layers.
- Layer them up on a cake stand with that delicious buttercream. Coat the top and edges generously.
- Pop it in the fridge for an hour, then get ready to indulge! Enjoy!
