• Cake:
  • Butter for greasing
  • Refined flour for dusting
  • 500 grams vanilla/ white cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 flax eggs or 3 tbsps flax seed powder + 9tbsps water (egg substitute)
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tsps instant coffee powder
  • Coffee Syrup:
  • ¼ cup coffee
  • 1 tbsp coffee flavoured liqueur
  • Cheese Filling:
  • 200 grams mascarpone cheese
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsps coffee flavoured liqueur
  • Frosting:
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsps coffee flavoured liqueur
  • Garnish:
  • 2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 30 grams semi-sweet chocolate slab
  • For the cake, preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease three 9-inch baking tins with butter and line them with flour.
  • In a large bowl, beat flax eggs until light and fluffy. Add oil and beat for a minute or until well incorporated.
  • Add flour, instant coffee, and water, and mix well.
  • Pour the batter equally into the three prepared cake tins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cakes comes out clean.
  • Remove them from the oven and let the cakes cool in the baking tins for 10 minutes.
  • Then, remove them from the tins and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • For the syrup, combine coffee and coffee liqueur in a small bowl and set it aside.
  • For the cheese filling, blend mascarpone, sugar, and coffee liqueur in a medium bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate to keep it cool (Do not over blend it, or else the cheese will curdle).
  • For the frosting, mix cream, sugar and coffee liqueur in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Cover and refrigerate to keep it cool.
  • For assembling, place one part of the cake on a serving plate.
  • Drizzle a portion of the prepared coffee syrup over it.
  • Add a portion of the cheese filling on top and spread it evenly. Repeat this process with the other cakes.
  • For garnish, create a pattern on the cake using a fork or knife. Dust cocoa powder on the top through a sieve.
  • Shave the chocolate slab and garnish it on top of the cocoa powder.
  • Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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