The Irish Country Living magazine recently had a competition to promote a Ballymoloe cookery demonstration and course – it was all about ‘Slow Food’ and how valuable grandparents can be in teaching children how to cook, how to bake, how to appreciate cooking from scratch and sharing some traditional and ‘handed-down’ recipes with them so I suggested to my mum that she and Kate have a go.
First, we had to make the decision re what to make. The first recipe my mum did share with Kate was for her scones – they are my mum’s ‘signature dish’ and she bakes them regularly for any community, parish, school event that requires ‘traybakes’ and they are all eaten very quickly.
However, we felt that might be a tad too traditional so opted for my mum’s coffee cake which is also a firm favourite with family and visitors. Kate had made this before with mum but we had to get some photos! ?I never make it as nice as my mum does so I was paying attention too while taking photos!
I guess I’d better provide the recipe 🙂 It’s just Victoria sponge with some coffee added I think but here goes 🙂
Ruby’s Coffee Cake
8 oz castor sugar
8oz self raising flour
4 medium eggs
1 dessertspoon of IREL coffee essence
Filling:
4 oz butter?6 oz icing sugar
Method:
Cream butter and sugar till pale in colour. Add eggs slowly. Fold in sieved flour, add in coffee essence. Pour into two greased 8 inch tins and bake at 170degrees Celsius for 25 min.
Cool on a wire rack.
Mix the butter and icing sugar together, adding a little of the coffee essence. Sandwich cakes together.
Enjoy
Mary Leyden
Hi,
I’ve been looking for irel coffee essence but can’t find it anywhere. I’m based in Ennis. Can you tell me where this can be bought?
Kindest regards,
Mary
Lorna
Hi Mary,
It’s a good while since I have bought some but it’s usually available in Superquinn and sometimes in Supervalu
Mary Leyden
Hi Lorna,
That’s great thanks haven’t tried those shops yet,
Regards,
Mary
Mary Leyden
Got it in super Quinn :-)) thanks
Lorna
Great – good to hear, hope you like ti now when you make it 🙂
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Imen McDonnell (@ModernFarmette)
Your daughter is totally adorable Lorna. That cake is one of my all-time favourites…was totally new to me when I came over as well. Looks like a fun afternoon! x
Lorna
Thanks Imen, she is a cutie and she loves loves loves baking – have to start her blogging in another year or so when shes about 10 🙂
magnumlady
That looks and sounds wonderful!
madsmckeever
Yum! I didn’t know you could still get Irel coffee, I haven’t seen it in years.
Lorna
I haven’t had to buy one for years , lasts ages but got it in superquinn 🙂
ayearinredwood
The cake looks delicious, and what a lovely way to celebrate with Granny.
Lorna
Especially now that she can make it for us! None of us like too much icing though so we do about half the amount. It is a yummy cake
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