Coffee Cake

This is one of my favourite cake. It is easy to bake and the aroma of the coffee just brings you to a totally different realm! I am a non-coffee drinker, but this coffee cake is simply too delicious to be missed. It has a rich butter flavour but the coffee aroma is of the right amount that is not too overpowering nor bland. You should try it. Good with a cup of tea in the afternoon....

195g softened butter
125g soft brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp coffee (I use 3 in 1 instant coffee powder)
155g self raising flour, sifted
100ml milk

Optional
To Make Coffee Topping: 125g icing sugar

Steps
Pre heat oven to 150deg C
Beat 185g of butter and brown sugar with electric beater till light and creamy
Add eggs a little at a time and mix well
Add in 4 tsp of coffee
Fold in flour and salt, alternating with milk into creamed mixture
Spoon evenly into trays and bake for 30min

Optional:

To make coffee topping, combine the remaining butter and coffee, with the icing sugar and 1 1.5 tbsp boiling water in a small bowl
Spread a little icing over until evenly covered

As you can see, I opted for sprinkling of cocoa powder and a little icing sugar instead :)

Adapted from Cakes & Slices