Boozy Coffee Ring -

Boozy Coffee Ring

A favourite dessert for parties-it's easy to make and is always enjoyed by family and friends.

Ingredients

4 eggs
125 g (4 oz) caster sugar
50 g (2 oz) butter
125 g (4 oz) plain flour
300 ml (½ pint) warm strong black coffee
2 tablespoons demerara sugar
4 tablespoons brandy or Tia Maria

To Decorate:

284 ml (10 fl oz) carton whipping cream, whipped
25 g (1 oz) flaked almonds, toasted

Details

Serves: 12

Method

Whisk the eggs and caster sugar together until very light and fluffy and about trebled in volume.

Place the butter in a bowl and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.

Sift the flour over the egg mixture, then pour in the butter in a slow stream. Fold in carefully with a metal spoon, then pour into a greased 1.75 litre (3 pint) ring mould.

Cook on HIGH for 5 minutes. Leave to stand for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Return the cake to the cleaned ring mould and prick with a skewer.

Mix the coffee and demerara sugar together, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the brandy or Tia Maria, pour over the cake and leave to soak.

Turn out the cake onto a serving plate and cover with the cream. Sprinkle with the almonds. 

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Power setting: HIGH
Cooking time: 6 minutes
Standing time: 10 minutes

Related food category:

• Dessert and Puddings