Rhode Island Spiced Coffee Cake

Rhode Island Spiced Coffee Cake is a deliciously moist and spiced cake made with Autocrat Coffee syrup and spices and topped with a coffee frosting. 

Do you need a mid afternoon kick to keep you going?

This Rhode Island Coffee cake made from "Autocrat" coffee syrup is just the cure for those kinds of days. Maybe it is all the hustle and bustle of the start of the school year or maybe lack of sleep but I sure need a quick pick me up.

Autocrat Coffee Syrup

My dear friend, Pam, came back to Hong Kong this week with a little gift in tow (Autocrat coffee syrup) from her home town Rhode Island, USA. You can make so many different things with coffee syrup.  You can enjoy coffee syrup in iced coffees, desserts, milk shakes, ice cream, tiramisu, etc- the sky's the limit! Today we are going to be making Rhode Island Spiced Coffee Cake from the Autocrat's recipe page but we are going to make it Dairy-free.

History of Autocrat

In 1895, Frank O. Field, was planning the introduction of "the most delicious coffee you ever tasted." While reading a series of essays in The Atlantic Monthly titled "The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, " his attention was drawn to the word Autocrat, one who rules with undisputed sway. It was then that this flagship product, Autocrat Coffee, got its name. This coffee syrup product is produced in Rhode Island, USA.

Why you are going to love Rhode Island Spiced Coffee Cake

One bite of this moist spiced cake and you are going to be swooning. The cake is nicely spiced with warming spices and the frosting has a deep sweet kick that will keep you going all morning strong. If you are a coffee addict and even if not this is a great little recipe for brunch and little high teas and gatherings.

Coffee syrup is also quite simple to make in your own home.

• 1 cup ground coffee
• 1 cup  granulated sugar
• 3 cups water

Step 1: Boil the sugar and water together for about 5 minutes.

Step 2: Pour sugar mixture over the ground coffee

Step 3: Cool and then strain

Step 4: Refrigerate syrup in sealed container

Rhode Island Spiced Coffee Cake: (Serves 8-10 adults or 4 hungry teenagers)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Bake Time: 40 minutes

Step 1:Cream shortening or butter.

Step 2: Add sugar and thoroughly mix.

Step 3: Beat in 1 egg.

Step 4: Add mixture of coffee syrup and milk.

Step 5: Sift dry ingredients into others and beat for 1 minute.

Step 6: Optional step- If your children like, adding ½ cup raisins and ¼ cup applesauce would be a nice addition here.

Step 6: Bake in Bundt pan at 350ºF for 40 minutes.

Step 7: Let cake cool while preparing the frosting- recipe follows below.

Coffee Syrup Frosting

• 1 cup coffee syrup
• 2 egg whites

Step 1: Boil 1 cup coffee syrup for 5 minutes.

Step 2: Pour heated reduced coffee syrup over 2 egg whites that have been stiffly beaten.

Step 3: Beat frosting until thick enough to spread. (You know I could not resist the taste test)

Step 4: Remove coffee cake from pan and frost as desired. Enjoy this moist Rhode Island Spice Cake with a tall glass of cold milk, coffee or tea. Yum!

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