A Lighter Classic Coffee Sponge Cake decorated with Chocolate Stars

Brighten up your afternoon with a slice of this moist scrumptious indulgent coffee cake. A classic coffee sponge with a chocolate star on each slice, which is an optional extra.

This is a lighter/healthier version of the favourite classic coffee cake. Made with half spoon sugar and at a reduced amount. For a sponge cake this recipe has very little sugar! I also opted for a low fat olive spread. Having made the healthier changes it hasn't impacted on the flavour at all, if anything it's enhanced the richness of the coffee flavour, but without making it bitter.

This simple yet moreish cake is perfect for when friends or family visit as it takes no time at all to make.

Approx 130 calories per slice without decoration

INGREDIENTS

135g plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

30g of ½ spoon sugar (Silver Spoon)

100g light olive spread

85ml skimmed milk

1 tbsp coffee granules + 1 tbsp boiling water

1 egg, beaten

OPTIONAL ADD IN

30g chocolate chips to mix into the cake

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180ºc / 160º fan

Mix the olive spread and sugar together, then add the flour

Mix together the milk, coffee and beaten egg

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix well until all is combined

Add the chocolate chips if using

Pour the mix into a lined square baking tray and bake for approx 20-25 minutes, to check cake is baked insert a cocktail stick or skewer into the centre of the cake, if it comes out clean cake is baked

Allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes in tray and then carefully place on a cooling rack

Cut into 9 squares and enjoy!

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