Rich chocolate cake with smooth frosting on a white plate.

Bubu’s coffee cake recipe is a simple family-style bake with a soft crumb and a gentle coffee flavor, the kind of cake that feels more like a home kitchen favorite than a formal dessert.

If you enjoy everyday baking like this, you can also try our chocolate cake recipe or sultana bran muffins recipe.

Ingredients

500g golden margarine
1cup sugar
3 eggs
3 cups flour
3 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon coffee powder

Method

Beat sugar and margarine until smooth.
Add eggs and keep beating.
Add 2 teaspoon coffee powder ( instant coffee)
Add baking powder
Add flour and beat and also slowly add life milk while doing this until froth forms.
In a baking tray paste butter and a sprinkle of flour if you don’t have baking paper.
Bake in 180C.

Put a skewer through the cake to check if its cooked.

Coffee Cream Icing

Ingredients

1 small cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon butter
2 table spoon warm water
2 teaspoon instant coffee

Method

Whisk all the ingredients to a smooth consistency

Enjoy with a cup of lemon grass tea ( draunimoli) or a cup of our famous red tea.

Helpful Tips

Use instant coffee that dissolves easily into the batter.
Stop baking once a skewer comes out clean so the cake stays soft.
Let the cake cool before slicing for a neater crumb.

FAQ

Does this cake taste strongly like coffee?
No. It has a mild coffee flavor rather than a strong bitter finish.

Can I serve this without frosting?
Yes. It works well as a plain snack cake with tea or coffee.

What makes this different from a richer chocolate cake?
This recipe is lighter and more everyday in style, with coffee as the main flavor note instead of cocoa.