Cardamom Cake with Mocha Buttercream
Calories: 22
Adjust Servings Here: 9 servings
Description
Cardamom and coffee is a wonderful combination in this cardamom cake. A light and airy butter-based coffee cake delicately flavored with cardamom and nutmeg. Then, generously frosted with mocha buttercream. Perfect for a festive celebration or special occasion.
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 ½ cup (310 g) All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Cardamom powder
- ⅛ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup (170 g) Unsalted Butter room temperature
- 1 cup (220 g) Light brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) White sugar
- 3 large Eggs
- ½ cup (120 g) Greek yogurt plain
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Espresso brewed
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp Coffee extract optional
Mocha chocolate buttercream
- 8 oz (226 g) Unsalted Butter soft room temperature
- 3 cups (360 g) Powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp Whipping cream 38% or more
- 1 tbsp Coffee instant powder
- 4 oz (113 g) Chocolate semi-sweet, melted
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Plus
- ½ cup (60 g) Simple syrup
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350℉/ 175℃/ Gas Mark Grease and line 3 x 8-inch round cake pans.
- Dry ingredients: In a bowl, combine flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt - set aside.2 ½ cup All-purpose flour, 1 tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp Baking soda, ⅛ tsp Ground Cinnamon, ½ tsp Cardamom powder, ¼ tsp Ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp Salt
- Wet ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the coffee and vanilla extract.¾ cup Unsalted Butter, 1 cup Light brown sugar, ½ cup White sugar, 3 large Eggs, ¼ tsp Coffee extract
- Combine: Add the flour mixture and the yogurt in three additions. Followed by the espresso and vanilla extract. Divide batter equally between the prepared baking pans.Pro tip - I like to use cake strips to ensure my layer cakes are baked flat.½ cup Greek yogurt, ¼ cup Espresso, 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert on a cooling rack and let cool completely. Wrap the cake in cling/plastic wrap and chill for a few hours before you decorate.
Mocha Buttercream
- Add coffee and vanilla to the cold cream – mix well and set aside. Melt the chocolate in a microwave or double boiler - set aside2 tbsp Whipping cream, 1 tbsp Coffee , 4 oz Chocolate
- In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth. Strain the coffee mixture and whip some more. The mixture will curdle and become smooth again. Now, add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add the salt and vanilla extract.8 oz Unsalted Butter, 3 cups Powdered sugar, ½ tsp Salt, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Once all the powdered sugar has been incorporated, mix on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes more until you have a light and fluffy buttercream. The cream in the mixture will whip and give you almost stiff peaks.
- Now, add the melted and cooled chocolate. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides to ensure you have a smooth chocolate buttercream with no white streaks.
Assemble
- Prepare simple syrup - cool completely before using. Simple syrup is just sugar water that has been boiled and cooled. Used to keep cake layers moist.½ cup Simple syrup
- Once cooled, cut the domes off the cake layers with a serrated bread knife or cake leveler. Brush each layer with simple syrup on both sides.
- Place a cake layer on the cake board or cake stand. Top with about a cup of buttercream – spread evenly using a spatula. Place the second layer, more buttercream, and then the last layer. Chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Spread the remaining buttercream around and on top of the cake. Create a rustic buttercream look by simply swirling the tip of the spatula up and down the side of the cake, creating distinct lines.Alternatively, you can place the remaining frosting in a piping bag with a large star piping tip into swirls on top of the cake.
- I decorated with whole spices used in the cake for a rustic buttercream look.
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