Ingredients
For the Cake
- 350 g (2 ¾ cups) plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 330 g (1 ⅔ cups) sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tbsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 200 g (¾ cup + 1 heaped tbsp) unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 200 ml (¾ cup + 2 tbsp) whole milk room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Coffee Syrup
- 120 ml (½ cup) strong black coffee made with 2 tsp Instant Espresso powder
- 100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar
Mascrpone Frosting
- 200 g (1 cup) oz icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- 450 g (1 pound) full fat mascarpone cold
- 240 ml (1 cup) cold double cream (heavy cream)
- 60 ml (¼ cup) Amarula Cream Liquor
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder for dusting
