7 Sponge Cake Recipes To Enjoy Alongside Your Favorite Lifeboost Brew
We all know there’s nothing like a fresh cup of coffee. Whether enjoying a cup with friends or in quiet morning solitude, those flavors and aromas make sipping on a cup of joe a blissful experience.
So, what would make such sipping even better?
How about adding the aroma of a freshly baked sponge cake?
Or, how about grabbing a piece, a plate, and a fork and adding the flavor of a decadent slice of said cake to this already blissful experience?
Enjoying a slice of cake alongside a cup of coffee just seems to make the whole world seem right, doesn’t it?
And, you can make your world seem right all week long with these 7 delicious sponge cake recipes to enhance your coffee sipping experience!
Midnight Cafe Mocha
Ingredients
Instructions
For your health:
If you would like to make a healthier version of this recipe, consider substituting the following ingredients.
Paleo Purest
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut palm sugar
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch/flour
- 3 egg whites (at room temperature)
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 egg, plus 4 egg yolks (at room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups blanched, finely ground almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Coconut whipped cream and berries for serving
Instructions
For your health:
With this one, you’re already “good to go!”
Vanellope Von Sponge Cake
Instructions
For your health:
If you would like to make a healthier version of this recipe, consider substituting the following ingredients.
Coffee Confection
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
- 1 ¼ cup plain flour 1 cup + 1 tablespoon soft light brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 medium eggs
- 2 teaspoons milk
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For the icing:
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 ¾ cup icing sugar
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 teaspoons instant coffee powder
- 4 teaspoons boiling water
- A splash of milk
Instructions
For the cake:
For the icing:
For your health:
If you would like to make a healthier version of this recipe, consider substituting the following ingredients:
Paleo powdered sugar:
Add both ingredients to a blender. Blend on low to start and gradually increase to high speed. Blend for 30-60 seconds or until mixture is a fluffy, powdery consistency (like powdered sugar) and is light brown in color. Let mixture settle in the blender for roughly 30 seconds before removing the top. Store in an airtight container at room temperature
Keto Krave Cake
Instructions
For your health:
With this one, once again you’re “good to go!”
Pumpkin Perfection
Instructions
For your health:
If you would like to make a healthier version of this recipe, consider substituting the following ingredients.
Homemade Cake Flour
Whisk ingredients together in a large bowl. Store in an airtight container at room temperature until needed.
Nuts For Coffee
Ingredients
For the cake:
For the icing:
Instructions
Cake:
Icing:
For your health:
If you would like to make a healthier version of this recipe, consider substituting the following ingredients:
2 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Syrup
Add both ingredients to a blender. Blend on low to start and gradually increase to high speed. Blend for 30-60 seconds or until mixture is a fluffy, powdery consistency (like powdered sugar) and is light brown in color. Let mixture settle in the blender for roughly 30 seconds before removing the top. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
References:
https://www.orderisda.org/culture/our-recipes/italian-dessert-recipe-espresso-dark-chocolate-sponge-cake/
https://glutenfreeonashoestring.com/almond-flour-cake/
https://foodviva.com/dessert-recipes/eggless-vanilla-sponge-cake/
https://charlotteslivelykitchen.com/coffee-cake/
https://joyfoodsunshine.com/paleo-powdered-sugar/
https://www.fatforweightloss.com.au/keto-sponge-cake/
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/pumpkin-sponge-cake/
http://www.naturalsweetrecipes.com/healthy-cake-flour-substitute/
https://newengland.com/today/food/desserts/cakes-frostings/coffee-sponge-cake-2/
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