Easy Coffee Cake Recipe
Try this easy coffee cake recipe — moist, rich, and lightly sweet with a swirl of coffee and chocolate chips. Perfect for coffee lovers.
Equipment
- 1 Standard English loaf pan (30 × 11 cm / 12 × 4 in)
Ingredients
For the batter:
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup oil
- ⅔ cup white yogurt (around 3% fat, or slightly richer if preferred)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
- 1 cup + 2 tbsps flour
- 1½ tsps baking powder
- Pinch of salt
For the coffee swirl:
- 1½-2 tbsp espresso or 1 tbsp strong instant coffee, dissolved in 1½ tablespoons hot water
- ½ tsp espresso powder for baking (optional, for stronger flavor)
- 70 g dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a standard English loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Make the coffee first: make your espresso or instant coffee in hot water. Set it aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and oil until smooth.
- Add the yogurt and vanilla, and mix again until the batter looks creamy and even.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix gently until just combined — don’t overmix.
- Transfer about 1 cup of batter to a separate bowl. Stir the cooled coffee into that smaller portion, add the espresso powder for baking, then add the chocolate chips.
- Alternate spoonfuls of the plain and coffee batter into your loaf pan, then use a knife or skewer to make two gentle S-shaped swirls. Check out the video instructions to see exactly how it’s done.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack or plate to cool completely before slicing.
