As Easter approaches and more South Africans turn to at-home baking, coffee-infused desserts are gaining popularity as a way to add depth to traditional treats. By incorporating cappuccino blends into seasonal recipes, home bakers can transform familiar favourites into something a little more refined and unexpected.

Coffee offers a simple way to balance sweetness and introduce a layered flavour profile to classic bakes. From cakes to frostings, its rich notes complement chocolate and vanilla beautifully, making it an appealing addition to Easter entertaining.

This Easter, home baking takes a slightly different turn with a cappuccino-infused coffee cake that blends the comfort of a freshly baked treat with the familiar ritual of coffee. With its smooth texture and balanced flavour, it’s well suited to sharing with family or enjoying over a relaxed long weekend.

Cappuccino-Infused Coffee Cake

Serves: 8–12
Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 3 tbsp Jacobs Kronung Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
  • 200g plain flour
  • 2½ tsp baking powder
  • 200g brown sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 220g butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp milk

For the frosting:

  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 sachet Jacobs Vanilla Cappuccino
  • 125g unsalted butter
  • 225g icing sugar
  • ¼ cup melted milk chocolate

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C and line two 20cm round cake tins with baking paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the coffee, flour, baking powder, brown sugar and salt. Whisk together and set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter, eggs and milk until smooth (about 2 minutes).
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the egg mixture and stir until smooth.
  5. Divide the batter between the tins and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.

For the Frosting

  1. Whip the butter and vanilla essence until light and fluffy.
  2. Gradually whisk in the icing sugar and Jacobs Vanilla Cappuccino sachet until fully incorporated.

To Assemble

  1. Sandwich the two cake layers with half the frosting.
  2. Top with the remaining frosting and drizzle over melted chocolate.

Serve and enjoy a slice of something frothy this Easter — a simple yet sophisticated addition to your holiday table.