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coffee swirl cake

Coffee Swirl Cake

Lexi Finke
Calling all coffee lovers! This coffee swirl cake recipe is not your average coffee cake. While traditional coffee cake is to be served alongside coffee, this snack cake contains a small amount of ACTUAL coffee- giving it a delicious, lightly sweetened, coffee flavor. It's gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo friendly!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 177 kcal

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch square baking pan OR small rectangular baking dish (8x6 inches)

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2 tbsp tapioca flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp instant coffee I used decaf but either will work
  • 1 tbsp warm water

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 4 oz dairy-free cream cheese softened
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • sprinkle of cinnamon for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: eggs, maple syrup, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Once combined, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently mix.
  • Combine 2 tablespoons of instant coffee and one tablespoon of warm water to form a small amount of coffee concentrate. Take about 1/2 cup of the combined batter and add it to the coffee mixture to make a small amount of coffee flavored batter.
  • Now you should have two bowls: one of the regular batter and one of the coffee flavored batter. Next, line a lightly greased baking dish with a piece of parchment paper.
  • Alternate adding a scoop of each batter to the baking dish until all the batter is used. If your batter is thick, gently bang the pan on the counter to flatten. Take a skinny knife or a toothpick and to swirl the batter before baking.
  • Bake the cake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees F or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool completely before adding the frosting.
  • For the frosting, use your favorite cream cheese frosting! I topped mine with 4oz softened dairy-free cream cheese combined with 3 tbsp maple syrup.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!

Notes

See above gallery photos for step by step instructional photos!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 177kcalFat: 10gProtein: 5gCarbohydrates: 19g
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