Name: Rhode Island Spiced Coffee Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup coffee (ground ); 3 cups water; 1.5 cups butter; 1 cup granulated sugar (or sugar alternative ); 1 egg; 1/4 cup coffee syrup (homemade or store bought (Autocrat)); 1/2 cup milk; 2 cups flour (sifted); 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon (dried ground); 1/2 tsp nutmeg (dried ground); 2 tsp baking powder; 1 cup coffee syrup; 2 egg whites

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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.

Mid-Afternoon Pick Me Up

This Rhode Island Coffee cake made from "Autocrat" coffee syrup is just the cure for those kinds of days. We have also been crushing on our Dairy Free Pumpkin Ice Cream Affogato to meet our daily caffeine intake. 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.

Teatime Treat

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.

Homemade Coffee Syrup

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

Step by Steps

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.

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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Rhode Island Spiced Coffee Cake