Substituting brewed coffee in a cake?
My fool-proof chocolate cake recipe calls for a cup of brewed coffee, but one of the guests at my party has a coffee allergy. I know I can't just leave that much moisture out of the cake. Should I just add a cup of water? I know the depth of flavor won't be the same, but I don't want to take a chance on an unproven recipe for my gathering. Any other ideas for a substitution?
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10 Comments:
blow their minds with a cup of dark rum or amaretto.... (i don't know
if it would work, but it might be fun to try).....
pooch at 10:01PM on 08/26/08
You can use water, milk, a dark stout beer, 1/2 cup liqueur with 1/2 cup water, coconut milk, or even a fruit juice if you like one (like mango) with chocolate.
I do this all the time and it works just fine.
Enjoy!
sadiepix at 10:04PM on 08/26/08
Chocolate milk? Earl Gray Tea?
PeanutButter at 10:31PM on 08/26/08
I'd use cup of hot cocoa (cooled to whatever temperature you need it to be at), with a shot of brandy or cognac.
brooke29 at 10:53PM on 08/26/08
I'm with the booze people. Also, coke might lend a caramel-like richness that could be good. And the tea idea would be great. I second the Earl Grey - and some lapsang souchong could be amazing, lending smoky notes that could go very well with chocolate!
BangieB at 1:06AM on 08/27/08
I would use coffee flavored liquor and some hot water or coffee flavored liquor and buttermilk for richness.
Any flavor liquor will work, amaretto, chambord, grand mariner, rum, creme de cacao, nocelllo... But add in some moisture with it.
JerzeeTomato at 1:50AM on 08/27/08
I like brooke's suggestion of cocoa or Peanut Butter's suggestion of chocolate milk. Malted milk or malted drinks like Ovaltine might be another way to go.
HeartofGlass at 10:29AM on 08/27/08
I love the stout idea! Nigella has a recipe for a chocolate stout cake that I've been wanting to try for ages. I also think dark rum would be delicious, perhaps cut with a bit of warm water (maybe 2/3 rum to 1/3 water?).
CookiePie at 10:41AM on 08/27/08
I the same book (Feast) Nigella had a chocolate malteser cake. That uses Horlick's but I bet Ovaltine would be delicious.
PeanutButter at 8:43PM on 08/27/08
I've taken to substituting coffee with Bailey's, and would thoroughly recommend it.
Sanna at 12:55AM on 09/01/08