When the evenings draw in, nothing beats a slice of cake with your coffee. This pumpkin spice latte coffee cake has all the warming spices of the café favourite, a shot of real coffee in the batter and a crunchy cinnamon and nut topping.
It's easy to make with store-cupboard ingredients, and it's perfect for Halloween, Bonfire Night or a weekend bake. It also travels well, if you're taking a cake to friends.
Ingredients
Makes one 33 x 23cm (13 x 9in) cake. US cup measures are in brackets.
- 310g plain flour (2½ cups all-purpose flour)
- 200g soft light brown sugar (1 cup)
- 170g caster sugar (¾ cup)
- 180ml vegetable or rapeseed oil (¾ cup)
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or mixed spice
- 1 tsp salt
- 180ml pumpkin purée (¾ cup)
- 180ml milk (¾ cup)
- 60ml strong coffee or espresso, cooled (¼ cup)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 150g finely chopped almonds or pecans (1 cup)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas 4, 350°F). Grease and flour a 33 x 23cm (13 x 9in) baking tin.
- In a stand mixer or large bowl, mix the flour, both sugars, oil, salt and spice until combined and crumbly.
- Take out about 1½ cups (roughly a quarter) of the mixture and put it in a small bowl for the topping. Stir in the chopped nuts and cinnamon, and set aside.
- Add the milk, pumpkin purée, coffee, egg, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder to the rest of the mixture. Mix slowly until smooth, with no lumps.
- Pour the batter into the tin and sprinkle the nut topping evenly over the top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.
Tips
- Make it with good coffee. A freshly brewed, strong coffee gives the cake a proper latte flavour. A medium or dark roast works best with the spices.
- Pumpkin purée is sold in tins in larger supermarkets, especially in autumn. You can also roast and blend your own.
- No pumpkin pie spice? Mix ½ tsp cinnamon with a pinch each of ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
Looking for more coffee bakes? Try our coffee and walnut cake or espresso brownies.
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