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Coffee Pound Cake à la Starbucks

RecipesCAKESJul 15

Coffee was not my drink of choice until Starbucks came to the Philippines in 1997. I always ordered their frappuccino to cool off in our warm weather.

The next best thing besides drinking a hot cup of coffee, is eating this pound cake on the side. This cake is very light, moist and buttery and surprisingly filling. The icing sugar sprinkled on top makes this irresistible.

Coffee Pound Cake à la Starbucks

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 2½ cups granulated sugar
  • 7 large eggs
  • 1 cup strong freshly brewed coffee
  • 2 tbsps icing sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the pan.
  2. In a standing mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and granulated sugar.
  3. Add baking powder, salt, cinnamon. Beat until well blended.
  4. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
  5. Alternately add flour and coffee. Beat until well blended.
  6. Pour into the prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean.
  8. Let cool for 10 minutes. Gently remove from the pan. Completely cool on a wire rack.
  9. Sprinkle with icing sugar on top.