classic coffee cake with chocolate flakes on top

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How to make classic coffee cake

May 4, 2017 • In Baking,

This month, we’re looking at making the perfect percolated coffee, and how to use a bain-marie. Once you’ve got these two skills under your belt, you can put them into practice with this incredible chocolate and coffee cake (which just happens to be gluten free).

HOW TO USE A PERCOLATOR

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HOW TO USE A BAIN-MARIE

Master the basics of stove-top coffee (video above), then have a go at the super-trendy AeroPress, or classic French Press.

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THE BEST, BOLDEST COFFEE CAKE IN THE WORLD

This gentle method of melting over a pan of water keeps the chocolate super-glossy.

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Click the pic to use your new skills in our unbeatably sticky, dark and moreish coffee and chocolate cake.