Danish Drømmekage (Juicy coffee-coconut-\"dream cake\")

AUTHOR
Pat Ware
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
4.7 3
COOK TIME
50 mins
TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 45
  • 1 Vanilla pod
  • 175 g soft + some + 75 g butter
  • 175 g Sugar
  • 4 Eggs (Gr. M)
  • 75 ml Buttermilk
  • 225 g Flour
  • 1 TEASPOON Baking Powder
  • 50 g + 100 g grated coconut
  • 1 TEASPOON instant coffee
  • 150 g demerara sugar
  • 40 g Caramel syrup
  • baking paper

Directions

  1. 1

    Score the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the pulp. Cream 175 g butter, white sugar and vanilla pulp with the whisks of the mixer. Stir in first eggs one after the other, then buttermilk.

  2. 2

    Mix flour, baking powder and 50 g of grated coconut, stir in briefly. Preheat oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/circulating air: 150 °C/gas: see manufacturer).

  3. 3

    Line the bottom of a square springform pan (24 x 24 cm; alternatively round, 26 cm Ø) with baking paper. Cut a strip (approx. 9 x 90 cm) for the edge of the tin and place it all around the greased edge of the tin.

  4. 4

    Put the dough into the mould and smooth it down. Bake in a hot oven for 20-25 minutes.

  5. 5

    For the icing, boil 100 ml of water and dissolve the coffee powder in it. Add 75 g butter, 100 g grated coconut, brown sugar and caramel syrup. Melt at low heat.

  6. 6

    Take the cake out of the oven and immediately spread the icing on top. Continue baking at the same temperature for about 8 minutes and remove. Let it cool down for about 30 minutes, then remove from the mould and let it cool down.

  7. 7

    Cut into 3-4 cm cubes and serve with orange-cherry compote as desired.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
110 kcal
CARBS
12 g
FATS
7 g
PROTEINS
1 g