Coffee Pound Cake

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Is there anything better than a slice of moist pound cake with a cup of coffee? How about a slice of coffee pound cake?

Make this moist and delicious Coffee Pound Cake from Cosmopolitan Cornbread. Perfect for coffee lovers!

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To begin, preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×5 loaf pan. Set it aside.

In a bowl, combine 2 1/2 c flour, a teaspoon each of cinnamon and nutmeg, and a half teaspoon each of allspice, baking powder, and salt.

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Measure out 2 tablespoons of instant coffee granules and crush them a bit with a mortar & pestle.

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Add the instant coffee to the dry ingredients and stir them all together. Set that bowl aside for now.

In your mixing bowl, beat together 1 1/4 cup sugar with 2 sticks (1 cup) of room temperature butter. Beat these until they are very fluffy.

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With the mixer going, you will add 4 eggs (room temperature) one at a time, incorporating each fully before adding the next.

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Once the eggs are beaten in, add in 2 tablespoons of coffee liqueur.

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Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula, being sure everything is mixed in well.

Add half of your dry ingredients into the butter mixture.

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When it is just mixed in, add in 1/4 cup milk.

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When the milk is mixed in, add in the remaining half of the dry ingredients. Mix until it is just combined and smooth – again being sure to scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.

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Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top.

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Bake the cake for 70-80 minutes or until it tests done in the center with a tooth pick. Allow it to cool in the pan on a cooling rack for a few minutes. Then run a thin knife around the edges and turn it out to cool completely.

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Dust with some powdered sugar, if you like, or just eat it plain. This also makes a great ingredient for other desserts that use pound cake in them.

Enjoy!

Make this moist and delicious Coffee Pound Cake from Cosmopolitan Cornbread. Perfect for coffee lovers!
Make this moist and delicious Coffee Pound Cake from Cosmopolitan Cornbread. Perfect for coffee lovers!

Coffee Pound Cake

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Is there anything better than a slice of moist pound cake with a cup of coffee? How about combining the two in this scrumptious Coffee Pound Cake!
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 5
Calories 304 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 c flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 Tb instant coffee granules, crushed
  • 2 sticks, 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 c sugar
  • 4 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 Tb coffee liqueur
  • 1/4 c milk
  • powdered sugar for dusting, optional

Instructions
 

  • To begin, preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×5 loaf pan. Set it aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, baking powder, and salt. Crush the instant coffee granules a bit with a mortar & pestle. Add the instant coffee to the dry ingredients and stir them all together. Set that bowl aside for now.
  • In your mixing bowl, beat together the sugar and butter. Beat these until they are very fluffy.
  • With the mixer going, you will add your 4 eggs (room temperature) one at a time, incorporating each fully before adding the next. Once the eggs are beaten in, add in the coffee liqueur.
  • Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula, being sure everything is mixed in well.
  • Add half of your dry ingredients into the butter mixture. When it is just mixed in, add in the milk.
  • When the milk is mixed in, add in the remaining half of the dry ingredients. Mix until it is just combined and smooth – again being sure to scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top.
  • Bake the cake for 70-80 minutes or until it tests done in the center with a tooth pick.
  • Allow it to cool in the pan on a cooling rack for a few minutes. Then run a thin knife around the edges and turn it out to cool completely.
  • Dust with some powdered sugar, if you like, or just eat it plain.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

For an optional glaze:
Combine 2 1/2 c powdered sugar, 3 to 4 tablespoons hot, strong coffee and 1/2 tsp vanilla in a bowl. Whisk together until smooth. Drizzle over the top of the cake. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 6gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 174mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38g

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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6 thoughts on “Coffee Pound Cake”

  1. What a creative recipe! I love coffee and to put it right into baked goods is genius! I would love with with a cup of joe on the side :)

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