Live Well Gluten Free

www.coeliac.org.uk | 39 RECIPES *Please check our online Food and Drink Information for suitable products. Simple coffee and cream cake Baking is a great activity to do with kids, and this easy all in one recipe will be your go to for birthdays, puddings, and parties of all kinds! You can omit the coffee and replace with a different flavour depending on what you fancy. For lemon, add the zest and juice of one lemon. Use 1 tsp of vanilla essence for a classic sponge, and for chocolate remove 25g of flour and replace with gluten free cocoa powder. Preparation time : 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 10-12 • 225g gluten free self-raising flour* • 1 tsp baking powder* • ½ tsp xanthan gum (optional) • 225g softened margarine • 225g caster sugar • 4 eggs • 1 tbsp instant coffee Filling • 142ml double cream, whipped • icing sugar for dusting Method 1 Preheat the oven to 180ᵒ C/160ᵒC Fan/Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease 2 x 8” sandwich tins 2 In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the sponge together. Beat until smooth and then pour into the prepared tins 3 Bake for 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the cake centre comes out clean 4 Leave to cool. Then build your cake: top one layer with whipped cream and place the other on top. Dust with icing sugar to serve. You asked, we answered We created these recipes in response to your requests for more cost effective food ideas. We’re always looking for new ways to help you live well gluten free, so make sure you let us know what you want to see next! Email publications@coeliac.org.uk or find us on social media. Tip: You can easily adapt the cake to be dairy free by swapping the butter and cream for dairy free alternatives. Make it vegan Use these ingredients for a vegan sponge. Then follow the same method, using vegan cream alternative for the filling. • 300g caster sugar • 600g gluten free self-raising flour* • 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda • ¼ tsp salt • 4 tbsp instant coffee • 335ml water • 190ml sunflower oil • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar Nutritional information (per serving) Calories (kcal) 364.7 Protein (g) 4.1 Carbohydrate (g) 34.7 Sugars (g) 19.5 Fat (g) 23.4 Fibre (g) 0.3 Cost per serving £0.20