Description
Coffee Fudge Squares are soft, coffee-infused sponge bars topped with a rich, buttery fudge layer and sprinkled with flaked almonds. They strike the perfect balance between bitter and sweet, making them a comforting treat for coffee lovers.
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 175 g unsalted butter, softened
- 175 g caster sugar
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon coffee essence
or - 2 teaspoons instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
- For the fudge topping:
- 80 g unsalted butter
- 115 g light muscovado sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 280 g icing sugar
- 25 g flaked almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 20 x 30 cm rectangular baking tin.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the milk and coffee essence or dissolved instant coffee.
- Sift in self-raising flour and baking powder. Fold into the wet mixture until a smooth batter forms.
- Spoon batter into the prepared tin and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the centre springs back and the edges pull away slightly.
- Cool completely in the tin before topping.
- For the fudge topping, melt butter, muscovado sugar, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and beat in icing sugar until smooth.
- Immediately spread the hot fudge over the cooled cake and sprinkle with flaked almonds.
- Allow to set, then cut into 21 squares and serve.
Notes
- Use hazelnuts or leave out nuts for variation.
- Increase coffee for a bolder flavor or reduce icing sugar for a less sweet fudge.
- Spread fudge quickly before it begins to set.
- Add chocolate chunks to the batter for a mocha twist.
- These squares taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
