A few quick comments I wanted to add: - I shouldn't have thrown the cake in the bin like that. Food waste is a massive issue, and regardless of being unable to share that cake with anyone, and unable to eat it myself - it going in the bin shouldn't have made it to the final video. My own waste around video productions is a concern, and this was just stupid. I apologise. - I'm also not trying to throw shade at other food KZbinrs. The point was that a more technical approach to coffee brewing rarely intersects with a more technical approach to food. I'm sure the Babish espresso was good, it's just of a different style than I was trying to illustrate here - and generally you tend to see that larger, weaker style of espresso brewed on food channels, rather than shorter stronger espressos. - I'm sorry this wasn't the Tiramisu video. (Or the Aeropress video, or even the Clever Dripper video.) I will get there, but Tiramisu will definitely be next year now. One day I will learn the lesson about not talking about videos before I'm actually making them.
@Bonewizzy4 жыл бұрын
Tiramisu is a HUGE thing for me and it kills me how ppl settle for instant expresso. You can extract such a deep, beautiful flavor with other blends. Looking forward to ur video!
@taylor-ruth.4 жыл бұрын
I think people are majorly overreacting to the Babish nod, it was quite clear what you were trying to communicate. People seem to have a bit of an unfair expectation of you to be almost inhumanly unpartisan. Good grief!
@madrian_hello4 жыл бұрын
Nothing gets me more angry than presenting a weak espresso on Flair in a video.
@andagain98264 жыл бұрын
So glad you addressed the throwing away off the cake. Please consider re editing to take out that part, even with the apology, it is unbearably galling.
@esky2034 жыл бұрын
@@taylor-ruth. is it some other worldly expectation though that as you spend time editing in clips from other channels for the express purpose of highlighting how they're doing stuff badly or wrong that you'd reflect for a moment and be like "huh, maybe I can make this point without directly referencing other people trying to make a living and doing their best and instead, just say that pulling weaker shots is something to avoid" like the bar is almost on the floor...
@CHEFPKR4 жыл бұрын
A nice thing we did in the bakery was make a coffee soak: Espresso + light simple syrup, place it into a bottle and drizzle or spray it onto the cake after baking. Gives it a LOT of flavor.
@tristandonohoe17324 жыл бұрын
That sounds lovely. Do you remember the specs?
@CHEFPKR4 жыл бұрын
@@tristandonohoe1732 unfortunately I don't remember the exact recipe but think about making a really good shot (or 3) of espresso and sweetening it with simple syrup like you would for a drink. You just want it ever so diluted to not take away from the coffee but also thin enough to not have huge pockets of espresso poured onto the cake
@kuurbis4 жыл бұрын
doing this might have allowed him to add a bit more coffee flavor to the buttercream. but james is right, a lot of the time the buttercream or mousse or whatever else has the dominant role and the sponge is basically just there to be able to call it cake.
@tommihommi14 жыл бұрын
What's also nice instead of buttercream is a whipped cream made from cream, eggyolk, espresso and sugar.
@jedi22544094 жыл бұрын
Ohhhhh almost like Tiramisu
@MDK-oq5vb4 жыл бұрын
I was really expecting him to send the unused cake to a Patreon supporter.
@mimachado55464 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 me too!
@JT-ic6rx4 жыл бұрын
Oh god. I audibly snorted from laughing. That is gold!
@alaqmaargandhi45264 жыл бұрын
I mean he could always pull it out the bin........ Okay yeah no don’t do that,
@simonst94284 жыл бұрын
Same here. 😂
@Citroen_2cv4 жыл бұрын
This is beyond funny. First, thank you. Second, marry me. Third, I wish you all a next-year in which we dial down the outrage and dial up the wit. It's a much more potent force, and certainly goes better with coffee.
@patavinity12624 жыл бұрын
To be fair, in Britain teacakes don't taste of tea.
@kmahajan86994 жыл бұрын
Hahahah massively underrated comment
@hopegold8834 жыл бұрын
Good one.
@neoreoscar274 жыл бұрын
A teacake is designed to be served with tea, not tasting of tea. You do, however, get such a thing as a tea loaf, which calls for the sultanas/raisins to be marinated in tea before adding to the batter. Also lovely alongside tea! ☺️🫖☕️ I love all the food and drink quirkiness from area to area, country to country. 😂🤣
@wesleymatthews63564 жыл бұрын
@@neoreoscar27 same thing with american coffee cakes.
@wendellwatson60154 жыл бұрын
@@wesleymatthews6356 yes! You eat it while drinking good coffee. No need to put cake in my coffee and no need to put coffee in my cake (but that is better than cake in my coffee).
@andyuh70854 жыл бұрын
I'm not going to roast or mock James about his icing skills, but that he ate the cake in a bowl.
@zackc65784 жыл бұрын
When he did this I actually gagged
@Zwiesel664 жыл бұрын
Haha, I had the same thought 😁
@reallivebluescat4 жыл бұрын
"roast" hah!!! Cause coffee
@karu61114 жыл бұрын
why are we somehow collectively irritated by that? I love it, so petty haha
@Mr1977Kelvin4 жыл бұрын
I mean who eats cake in a bowl
@chrisewald25363 жыл бұрын
Worked as a professional baker for two years before starting my own business, and one thing we did with coffee cake to add a nice compliment to the sponge, was a cardamom meringue for a Turkish coffee direction.
@BasicPsychology10111 ай бұрын
See, this is why losing weight is so damn hard. 😭
@EricBillups-o4x7 ай бұрын
Would you still have the recipe?
@Kaaaaarll4 жыл бұрын
*eats half a cake* "It's important to do thorough testing"
@Paxmax4 жыл бұрын
Well... can't argue with that!
@crispinmcsticks4 жыл бұрын
My kinda guy
@i.kjell-mon93444 жыл бұрын
Hello, James! I made this tonight. It was labor-intensive, but worth it: very tasty. I was initially skeptical at how much butter (proportionally) goes into the buttercream, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how the end result isn't overpoweringly buttery. Rather, the coffee-infused butter provides a butterscotch essence, in addition to a distinct coffee taste, and it's just sweet enough. I was also shocked at how light and fluffy this buttercream turned out. That's a nice change of pace from traditional thick, overly sugary buttercream. The cake is really pleasant: soft texture with subtle coffee flavor. We don't have an espresso machine here at home, so I used 90g of strong pour-over coffee (George Howell Coffee Co. "Guduba" light roast from Ethiopia), which appears to have worked well. For the infusing process, I used Coava's "Mr. David Mburu" beans, which I think made for an excellent flavor. Thanks for introducing us to true coffee cake!
@fionaclaphamhoward58769 ай бұрын
Once you've tried Swiss meringue buttercream, you'll not want to go back to the American style (butter + icing sugar)
@Miglesky4 жыл бұрын
OMG yes. I am so tired of people that are trying to make some coffee related desserts and caring about every single product to be premium quality EXCEPT the coffee itself.
@TamarLitvot4 жыл бұрын
While you’re right that coffee cakes in the U.S. aren’t coffee flavored, good ones aren’t bland and tasteless. They’re designed to enhance coffee (or to be enhanced by coffee). A really good coffee cake in the U.S. is moist and cinnamony - often with a nutty crumbly topping that gives the cake just a bit of crunch. Or there are the ones from my local bakery that have a flaky croissant-like texture with a maple walnut icing. Unbelievably good with hot rich coffee in the morning. Your cake would be a delicious dessert and I’m sure I’d love it. But it would not be my choice of cake to have WITH my coffee.
@JCRaptorGene2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I do find it interesting as well that he admitted Coffee flavored coffee cake is a pretty low bar as well. I would guess, as the guy who made a video titles "Stop putting coffee in everything", he would prefer a delicious cake designed to pair well with quality brewed coffee.
@Scaff6662 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think the problem is calling it coffee cake, makes no sense, since it has no coffee in it.
@varieedeventualii2 жыл бұрын
@@JCRaptorGene What? that's beside the issue anyway. It's the usual american issue with names... "football" much? Or "insert sport name" World Series (what world?)...always wondered why: I concluded that the hubris of the average american makes him go like "heh...name's weird? No problem, I'll just bend reality to match it, 'murica style".
@JCRaptorGene2 жыл бұрын
@@varieedeventualii What are you angry about? What is besides the issue? Actually, what was the "issue" in the first place? BTW: I agree with you about 'Football' and 'World Series'.
@tomwood58962 жыл бұрын
@@Scaff666 yes, it makes no sense. But also, teacakes are a thing in Britain, and they don't have tea in them - they're just bready things with fruit in (or without fruit, in some parts of Yorkshire, or a completely different chocolatey-marshmallow thing in Scotland). In any case all things you eat with tea. (Or for tea, perhaps).
@Tinetsu4 жыл бұрын
"Its warm and comforting and friendly and everything that is good in life. " James Hoffmann's first take probably.
@chrishutchings90464 жыл бұрын
"warm, comforting and friendly" Sums James Hoffman videos up. 😂
@ToByMusic4 жыл бұрын
Hey James! I'm a musician and actor based in Los Angeles and wanted to let you know that I've been a huge fan of your channel for quite some time. As a fellow coffee enthusiast, your videos and tips definitely helped me destress during quarantine (even made my Moka Pot Cafecito recipe stronger!). Love to see you branch into coffee based desserts I think this is a natural direction for your content. Keep doing what you do, man! Your expertise is greatly needed and always appreciated.
@battleblades4 жыл бұрын
Me yesterday: I'm going to diet until Thanksgiving James Hoffmann:
@-Sean_4 жыл бұрын
Make it for Thanksgiving!
@warrenokuma72644 жыл бұрын
Make it next Thanksgiving.
@EricBillups-o4x7 ай бұрын
Thank You so very much! I am American, and I've been searching for most of my adult life for a real coffee tasting, coffee cake! You are right in that coffee cake like I know it, tastes like cake with cinnamon on top....that is it.
@Straightfromshibuya4 жыл бұрын
We need James on the next Great British Bake off.
@jedi22544094 жыл бұрын
OMG YES!!!!
@CozyWithRaven4 жыл бұрын
This would please me
@genericwannabe4 жыл бұрын
Even the worst contestants are really good bakers, he might be able to get through day one. I’d personally rather see him on as a guest introducing special ingredients.
@jedi22544094 жыл бұрын
@@genericwannabe I said a guest judge. “Coffee challenge with James Hoffman” He’s the perfect balance between Paul and Prue
@letshaveago4 жыл бұрын
Let's not think small here guys, let's think big. James doesn't need to appear on a TV programme already in place, James deserves his own TV programme all to himself!
@craigobrien50984 жыл бұрын
Do you send someone else to buy instant coffee or wear a disguise?
@ljupkan38734 жыл бұрын
😀😀😀😀😀😀
@theonlydiego14 жыл бұрын
Have you seen his Car Coffee video? Obviously he goes in disguise.
@MajenkoTechnologies3 жыл бұрын
@@theonlydiego1 That 'tash is to die for ...
@MrQwerty15ification Жыл бұрын
He goes as Hames Joffman
@TheGPFilmMaker4 жыл бұрын
I bake daily and have done some coffee cakes in the last few months. I find that espresso curd - literally a lemon curd made with coffee instead of lemon juice - is a phenomenal filling! A huge hit at my house. Also - as far as cake decorating is concerned - try an offset cake decorating spatula rather than a straight blade spatula. It works wonders! That's what we used on my wedding cake that we made last month!
@MrHarlequin23164 жыл бұрын
Thanks James. For the first time in months, someone talking about two and three tiers has made me smile rather than want to board up my windows.
@joeboylsontech4 жыл бұрын
I love when you can just feel the passion someone has for something. Honestly just makes me happy.
@maireadnic82804 жыл бұрын
Generally powedered coffee is used for two reasons; it’s pretty ubiquitous, and 2, it doesn’t add too much liquid. For quite a while coffee cake was made with a coffee concentrate, ie Camp or Irel. That may be something to explore. One of the benefits of baking sweet cakes/sponges with a sourdough base is that one adds a liquid anyway, and acidity works with the sourdough and bread soda as the raising agent. I’ll share my base recipe if anyone wants it. I’ll certainly be trying a coffee variation very soon.
@cyborgfalcon3 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, could you please share the recipe?
@austinbrady54534 жыл бұрын
Me, seeing that James is using a Sage stand mixer: "Of course he would."
@clarinetJWD4 жыл бұрын
Same. Then the Sage oven.
@shermano21534 жыл бұрын
Is Hobart too mom like.
@surkh4 жыл бұрын
Oh, I totally thought the oven was a Breville! Looks just like mine.
@clarinetJWD4 жыл бұрын
@@surkh Sage is just the British (and elsewhere probably) brand name of Breville. Same exact products.
@r_v_t4 жыл бұрын
@@vp5429 safe is not US build... all China..
@gregolgratis4 жыл бұрын
You didn't tell us how the GMS improved the final cake, I was really waiting for a comment about it at the end.
@ligiabonfanti34934 жыл бұрын
Yes, I wonder if you can leave that out.
@S3lvah3 жыл бұрын
As an Adam Ragusea viewer, I'm also wondering how GMS compares to modified corn starch. (featured in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoTNp2aCh7uomNE )
@rafaszymanek5370 Жыл бұрын
It was my first cake I've ever made and it was delicious! There were also some issues I had to work on, but in general, my family and I were delighted.
@matchalatte44464 жыл бұрын
I won’t mind more videos on coffee desserts. Those will be wholesome
@starwf074 жыл бұрын
Everyone: AEROPRESS! AEROPRESS! AEROPRESS! James: Did you say you want the ultimate coffee cake recipe? Everyone: ... Yeah, sure, that does sound good...
@PurpScurpington4 жыл бұрын
What's he planning for the Aeropress?
@MichalSmola84 жыл бұрын
@@PurpScurpington Ultimate Aeropress technique
@DragonPilot4 жыл бұрын
Yep, used our Aeropress for the espresso. But I'm not clear about the amount of espresso to be used. The recipe linked above says 90 grams (10% strength). So, 90 grams is equivalent to 3.1 ounces of dry weight or 1/3 cup of liquid espresso. Is that 3.1 ounces of espresso grounds brewed with 3-4 ounces of water? Or a shot of espresso which is just shy of 1/3 cup of espresso? And what does 10% strength mean. If you dilute a shot with too much water that's all you end up with...coffee colored water?
@dushk03 жыл бұрын
Here's one for you folks: always use aeropress coffee for baking. Just account for it as "water" when the original recipe calls for instant powder.
@samias.84982 жыл бұрын
I agree with James: I care more about the flavor than the appearance. I will have to try this cake. 😋
@itsxris4 жыл бұрын
These intros getting better and better every time!
@hayzet2 жыл бұрын
Hello James, I always had an issue with the american version and was wondering if coffee cakes should be like that. So thank you for enlightening me. Great recipe, but I simplified it a bit more. I also used espresso shots from my delonghi coffee machine. I topped it with pecans and walnuts. I also went for a single layer rectangular tray 23x32 cm. Oh, and I sprinkled some coffee powder with the dry ingredients (1/4 a teaspoon). Here it is: 1) Whisk the following: -325g flour -16g baking powder - Pinch of coffee powder - Pinch of salt 2) In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer Beat the following until light white-ish and fluffy: 7-8 minutes on high -4 eggs -225g sugar -9g vanilla 3) Then slowly add -225g melted butter -3 shots espresso 4) Beat in dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. 5) Pour the mix in a rectangular deep baking pan 23x32cm Top the battery with nuts (optional) 6) Bake @185 c for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
@krish78764 жыл бұрын
I made this recipe for thanksgiving and I think I can say without a doubt it turned out to be the best coffee cake I have ever had. I learn't a few things which I would like to share 1. If your making coffee butter on the stove top dont walk away even if its on the lowest setting it can suddenly start boiling and you can burn your butter, your very likely going to have to move it on and off the stovetop and whisk constantly. 2. Most cake recipes use too much sugar however don't skimp out on the sugar in this recipe it is actually perfect. 3. While heating your egg whites to make the meringue stir constantly and uniformly and keep your water bath on a gentle simmer, also keep your stand mixer ready so you can immediately start whisking. Also it can take a lot longer than 10 minutes to form stiff peaks(took closer to 30 minutes for me), I think factors like humidity affect this. 4. I din't have GMS and I did not wan't to buy something to keep in my pantry which I would eventually throw away so I skipped that. 5. The cake sponges get dry really quick in the refrigerator so if you really want to impress I would bake it 2-3 hours before you plan to consume. If you love coffee, and like cake I promise you this cake doesn't disappoint.
@fionaclaphamhoward58769 ай бұрын
You can put a thin layer of the butter cream around the sides of the cake too if you want to hold it in the fridge ahead of serving. That will help prevent drying out.
@khartoumist10314 жыл бұрын
You really can't go wrong with a recipe from Queen Stella. Proud of you.
@jackaw11973 жыл бұрын
7:36 "I have no idea why people aren't adding well-brewed espresso to this recipe" *After using espresso from a $2000+ grinder and $2000+ espresso machine*
@scottleggejr3 жыл бұрын
Next up: Hand grinder, flair, no mixer, and fire box. The ultimate hipster acousticake! Closing footage: Bripe in the woods with the cake.
@jackiem4373 жыл бұрын
I have been baking coffee cakes for years now and I have used Camp coffee every time and they are delicious. I have won prizes for them too. Same goes for the butter cream. The cake is made with all in one method. So quick and easy.
@harukakmr14 жыл бұрын
BRB putting up “there’s only one way to find out” quote on the wall over my coffee set up😂 truly an inspirational quote!
@gondil074 жыл бұрын
Now I want a poster with that!!
@donnybarone34755 ай бұрын
After seeing and wanting to make this cake for the last 3 years I finally got around to making it today. And it was so worth it. The coffee flavour in the cake and buttercream makes this taste so good. The cake itself is so airy and light and moist. But the overall taste is something else. Will definitely make it again. Thanks James!
@driverjayne4 жыл бұрын
American coffee cake shouldn't be bland if it's made right, it's a spice cake! It's called coffee cake because you eat it with coffee, which traditionally is had after your supper (though I'm amazed that people used to be able to drink coffee after dinner then just go to bed)
@mass23214 жыл бұрын
In my italian family we still have an espresso after dinner and honestly I dont know how we do it. Caffeine is just part of my daily chemical cycle.
@johnnason70193 жыл бұрын
Good American coffee cake is definitely not something to be ashamed of.
@lunavixen0153 жыл бұрын
I've fallen asleep with mostly empty coffee cups in my hand... More than once.
@john.premose2 жыл бұрын
Me too i often get sleepy after drinking coffee
@ficere5192 Жыл бұрын
Just made this! Absolutely delicious. I don't have an electric mixer so whipped the egg whites by hand (didn't manage to get stiff peaks, only a liquid but meringue texture) but it was still delicious and worked well enough. Like James said, "the best coffee cake" does not do it justice. Not only the best coffee cake, but definitely the best cake I (an admittedly very amateur baker) have baked and among the best I've ever tasted. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
@DancingSpacePotato4 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw this I ducked out of a livestream, brewed a cup, and came back. ALSO! Coffee cake story: when I was a student and trying to survive as a musician I relied a lot of the food put out at university recitals to pad out my meals. I started doing studio work and the wife of the studio runner is an amazing home chef. One early recording day she had made american coffee cake. It was absolutely divine. A fluffy, moist, and delicate cake flavored with vanilla and cinnamon. The topping was rich and buttery and crisp. Nothing I’ve had elsewhere has come close. And I don’t know why I never thought a coffee cake could be a COFFEE cake and not a cake served with coffee.
@gardengatesopen4 жыл бұрын
If you want - I'll come get you, and together we can go find HER - and then proceed to beg her to make us that very cake!!! It would be worth every mile.♡
@dominikschopper Жыл бұрын
I just made this coffee cake (very slight modifications) and it is(!) delicious and tastes like coffee, especially the fluffy buttercream. Thx for sharing that. I put chopped 70% coco chocolate into the batter and it goes very well with the rest! Amazing cake!
@Kokujou52 жыл бұрын
a sentence of praise: i really like that you penetrated the idea of infusing oil with coffee. that's an awesome research you did, and it yields really valuable results. i love it already. i am a bit fascinated by the idea of extraction. not specifically for coffee but basically anything. broth. tea. spices.
@chataclysm2112 Жыл бұрын
the only thing I'm wondering is what can you do with the cooked coffee beans afterwards?
@Kokujou5 Жыл бұрын
@@chataclysm2112 well since the flavor is extracted - probably the same what you do with the coffee powder which lands in your filters
@fionaclaphamhoward58769 ай бұрын
I was thinking if I made this I'd make a browned butter infused with a coarsely ground good coffee for the cake sponges. Susan Spungen has a recipe where she does this for a biscuit (Dirty Chai Earthquake Cookies) and the browned butter adds a wonderful additional dimension. Much less of an issue to have a few fines in the sponge than in the buttercream.
@Kokujou59 ай бұрын
@@fionaclaphamhoward5876 good idea, but you need to be incredibly attentive, since butter burns very easily and it's hard to tell when it has the right state if you mix it with black coffee.
@chrishanssen19804 жыл бұрын
Your skirting of the line of pretentiousness and inspirational, interesting and engaging whilst dipping your toe in self deprecating is a work of art! Loved this video for some reason. Really spoke to me.
@willrobinson31144 жыл бұрын
That's what you need to be a world-class barista
@carlosabiera23384 жыл бұрын
last time i was this early this wasn't a baking channel
@zephyrpp4 жыл бұрын
Oh how the turntables.
@dawncdavidsen4 жыл бұрын
thank you for making these videos, they have been providing so much comfort during a really hard time for me ♡♡♡
@jekabsd4 жыл бұрын
I would like to do this comparison with Tiramisu
@biankatoth17864 жыл бұрын
My mother always makes this with coffee we get from Bialetti and it's nice.
@costet5344 жыл бұрын
Oo yeah. James should make the the ultimate tiramisu
@Psychoh904 жыл бұрын
I did this comparison by myself one month ago or so. Usually moka commercial coffee. Last time I used specialty coffee, Colombia pindamo with espresso machine. The thing I was able to notice was a brighter taste of coffee. I am just a normal guy in the beginning of the coffee journey. So I think James would be way more specific when time comes.
@jadoei134 жыл бұрын
Made a tiramisu with real espresso a while back. It was heaps better than any tiramisu I had before that, at least in terms of coffee taste. You probably do want to dail in your machine but the rest of the tiramisu hides any bitter/sourness really well.
@SEm-ir4qw4 жыл бұрын
I made tiramisu with espresso and never will go back to plain coffee or powdered coffees again. It was mind blowing lol amazing!!
@EmilyGallagher3 жыл бұрын
James, I love your enthusiasm about everything, not just coffee stuff. Personally, I think you frosted that cake very well, it looks good. Thank you for sharing.
@Laurabeck3294 жыл бұрын
Seing James upload a cake video on my birthday is a very strange kind of awesome
@jameshoffmann4 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday!
@lanesmyname4 жыл бұрын
My wife and I had a coffee cake for our wedding. It turned out to be the British kind, with frosting that tasted like straight butter. It wasn't what we had hoped.
@alaqmaargandhi45264 жыл бұрын
It seems like James wanted to make Cake, but he felt like he was cheating on Coffee, so he introduced Coffee to Cake.
@mitchtube33 жыл бұрын
I made this recipe for Christmas and it was absolutely delightful. Thanks a lot, James! Many decade avid baker and coffee lover, my grandma, absolutely adored it.
@lakritzeslena4 жыл бұрын
I really love the ultra moist chocolate cake with beetroot and two espresso by nigel slater, its in his book "tender". its definately a lovely coffee flavoured cake.
@danh.owdoyoudo4 жыл бұрын
The joy in James' face when he tried the final form of the cake made me smile. Almost makes me want to take up baking :D
@mike179324864 жыл бұрын
Hi James, I'm an American (North Eastern Specifically). Coffee cake as I've grown up with it, is a cake that is meant to be enjoyed specifically with coffee and one that amplifies and enhances the flavor of the coffee. Mostly cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg. It's always been a dense cake locally, so you take a bite of this dense, buttery cinnamon / sugar cake, and the lingering spices and butter mix with a sip of coffee and elevate each other. I think that is the objective of a "coffee cake". Its not to make a mediocre cake that tastes kind of like coffee, its to enhance the experience of eating the cake as well as drinking the coffee. (this is 100% just my unresearched opinion, and how 1 passionate fat man feels about cake / coffee).
@DavidKearns44 жыл бұрын
I'm a bit worried about British Baby Powder or Baby Oil...
@peterjordan-turner87893 жыл бұрын
I made it using the all-in-and-mix method (although my espresso wasn't as strong as it could have been). Works very well, and gives a slightly denser sponge, which I like for the comforting taste of coffee. Also removes a lot of the labour. GMS gives - in my opinion - a plastic and unpleasant texture that always makes shop-bought cake less enjoyable than home-made.
@hawkeye4544 жыл бұрын
Any time James says "ultimate" and "coffee" in the same sentence I know what's coming will be absolutely epic.
@danikakhmedov9404 жыл бұрын
There are two kinds of KZbin channels i watch. Food KZbinrs and tech KZbinrs. And there is James Hoffman. Great video!
@foodyak4 жыл бұрын
This is interesting that you managed to make coffee cake that tastes like coffee cake. I work in the field of flavour and actually keeping the coffee flavour in a baked good is very difficult. The aroma of coffee comes from hundreds of smell chemicals but the most important is called 2-furfurylthiol. This sulphur-compound on its own smells so distinctly of coffee and without it, coffee is not the same. This compound is produced during the roasting (maillard chemistry) of coffee beans but is not thermally stable enough to undergo more heating (like baking in a cake). Therefore I ask; does the coffee 'taste' like coffee because of the aroma of the cake or is it purely from the bitterness of coffee?
@isocle2 жыл бұрын
Wikipedia has the boiling point ar 311F. I wonder if you could keep it around by baking at 300 instead?
@drghostduck Жыл бұрын
@marathon664 I'm not an expert nor a baker, but you could probably make cupcakes at around that temperature and it be ok but I think a cake might be too big and the inside wouldn't cook properly.
@davidmckean955 Жыл бұрын
@@isocle the internal temp of the cake should never reach too much above 200F even in an oven much hotter than that.
@technophobian2962 Жыл бұрын
Just make the cake.
@liamblood52394 жыл бұрын
3fe are wonderful people and their coffee is superb nice to hear them getting a mention
@l.l.coolray4 жыл бұрын
Been making tiramisu with real espresso not instant for years. All i can say is wow. So much better. Good job with the sponge.😎👍👍👍
@crabbyhayes1076 Жыл бұрын
Heston, Grant, and James - what a great combination - thank you so much.
@nannatvj4 жыл бұрын
"It's not about the look, it's about the eating" Amen
@aaronleonard6412 жыл бұрын
The way I tell people when it comes to baking, it's not about the looks of the cake or whatever you're making, it's about the personality of it!
@silmarian6 ай бұрын
Hey, I know this is an old video but the closed captions lose their place at about the 7-minute mark and stay quite wrong for the rest of the video (verified on two devices, so it’s not just my tablet going senile).
@LukeAndrewFlint4 жыл бұрын
I made a coffee cake where the flavour notes of the coffee were blackberries and vanilla so I used blackberry jam with the coffee butter cream with blackberries on top. Worked soo well!
@jimhim5853 жыл бұрын
American coffee cake is so dang good, it has a top layer of divine crunchy clouds. Fight me.
@zetagundamzz4 жыл бұрын
As an American who was classically trained in patisserie and baking, I highly protest the remark about American coffee cake. When made with love and attention, it's just so good. Especially with coffee. I imagine you just didn't have it made by someone who cared to make it well.
@oceantorrents4 жыл бұрын
I love Babish, but James roasting his espresso was a great moment.
@poserscenemokid4 жыл бұрын
i came here to say this!
@ram4344 жыл бұрын
To be fair to Babish, the shot James used was Babish demonstrating not grinding fine enough. He did a more proper shot after that.
In Finland there is a common variation (read pretty much the only verion used there) of brownies called mokkapalat. Strong coffee is used to make it taste like, well, coffee.
@jakubkubicki14373 жыл бұрын
This is the most scientific and overcomplicated baking tutorial of all time. And I love everything about it
@walkingmckinney4 жыл бұрын
Well, after two days of trying and several failed attempts, we did it! My wife and I made a cake very similar to yours. We did use the exact frosting recipe though. I used whole coffee beans from Guatemala to infuse with the butter. And after wearing my arm out using my java press hand grinder to grind kona\Kenya blend beans to a very fine grind, for Turkish style coffee, I believe I have made the very best “coffee cake” I have ever tasted. The Turkish style brewing with Kona coffee beans was a great compliment to the Guatemalan I used in the frosting. I tried using coffee from my Moka pot for the first 2 cakes but the flavor just wasn’t there. Anyway, thanks for the inspiration all the way from McKinney Texas.
@1966someguy4 жыл бұрын
Well I do hope you force fed yourself every scrap of each failed attempt! Or posted it to starving children in Africa. Otherwise you're basically pure evil (Seems most people in the comments think like this ^^)
@evancourtis35394 жыл бұрын
He's just teasing us with the grinders in the background, first the lagom now the levercraft.... I need that video asap
@EntelSidious_gamzeylmz4 жыл бұрын
He said will do the ultimate grinder comparison on discord, seriously excited
@catapillargirl20214 жыл бұрын
I watch a ton of British baking shows & recently made my first coffee cake and was VERY confused when there was no coffee in it. I re-read multiple times thinking I must’ve missed an ingredient 🤣 I’m excited for this video!
@singerofsongss2 жыл бұрын
Claire Saffitz has a wonderful recipe for coffee-flavored, American-style coffee cake! It’s delicious, highly recommend
@boneyboy9994 жыл бұрын
James: This video is sponsored by.. Me: Squaresp... James: Surfshark! Me:......??
@MaguireM823 жыл бұрын
I've just found this channel, and i'm loving it. James is the Brian Cox of coffee.
@prijaymistry96964 жыл бұрын
"That's what we do here. We *care* about the coffee flavour" on a tshirt, asap.
@merP.-YT4 жыл бұрын
seconded.
@anttitenhunen47254 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@IainChalmers4 жыл бұрын
Take my money!
@Sorchanator4 жыл бұрын
Irel or Camp coffee essence makes one of the best tasting Irish style coffee cakes in my much of experience eating coffee cakes. Upgraded with an espresso drizzled over the sponge after baking. With a coffee buttercream centre and glacé coffee icing made with an instant coffee. Seriously for anyone looking for a brilliant coffee cake recipe look up 'Ballymaloe coffee cake recipe'. Which I'd say would be leveled up with the coffee bitter made during the level 😍
@brendansmith4 жыл бұрын
I had no idea British coffee cake tasted like coffee. Mind blown.
@TetAlius4 жыл бұрын
I've always complained about using instant coffee in recipes. always thought that they don't care about coffee enough to put the effort to adapt de dry ingredients to the liquid coffee! Glad i'm not the only to think this!! Cannot wait to try your recipe!!!
@anem24344 жыл бұрын
Who else is Jealous of all the toys sitting on James' counter?
@alisoneyers24502 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not, the best coffee flavour comes from using Camp Coffee. Disgusting to drink but, divine baked with. Especially try it in butter cream and icing!! Love your program. X
@4642799534 жыл бұрын
5:50 As much as I love you and your videos, I hate seeing food being wasted. That was a completely good cake!
@p49N4 жыл бұрын
50/50 Butter , Duck fat would result in an even richer flavour merge between the espresso, and mix castor sugar with some reduced maple syrup (Canadian of course) to put it all on the pedistal. Thank you James for the heroic marathon this episode must have been.
@ChristinaSwaters4 жыл бұрын
"That's what you want coffee to be when it shows up in desserts." You're seriously my favorite to watch. Hilarious!
@breana2138004 жыл бұрын
I once tried this coffee and orange cake and I kid you jot, I’ve never had anything better IN MY LIFE
@Emma-Rose2 жыл бұрын
I am a coffee junkie (dislike instant with a passion), also I bake cakes (used to make a living from it) and I always use freshly made espresso and with a chocolate cake I use some too, it enriches the flavour. Very interesting as always James xx
@sainanisa2 жыл бұрын
Bowls for cake is the best part and smart as well! Definitely making less mass in comparison to use a flat plate.
@1966someguy4 жыл бұрын
Yaaaas, loving the subtle roast of Sorted 😂😂
@arna4374 жыл бұрын
You mean a light roast?
@WestyJoeS4 жыл бұрын
Made this today. My wife is lactose intolerant (butter is the worst thing for her) so I subbed plant butter. Also, I don't have an espresso machine so I used my Aeropress to make the infamous espresso "style" drink. Finally, I don't have springform pans so I used regular ones - next time I will be lining them with parchment so they release better. The cake, however, turned out great, although my decorating skills are worse than James' so it's hideous to look at, but oh so good to eat. You briefly mentioned that British coffee cake recipes usually had walnuts, and that sounded like it would be a great addition. Next time I will definitely add chopped toasted walnuts (I like a nutty taste with my coffee). Thanks so much for this great recipe.
@StephenBoyd214 жыл бұрын
This is turning into Nigella. All you need now are the suggestive looks to camera.
@muhammadaryawicaksono42324 жыл бұрын
omg imagine if nigella streams on twitch. Imagine the simps!
@smwillia4 жыл бұрын
I'm not seduced enough. And there's no midnight raids of the fridge.
@doylega4 жыл бұрын
Nigella’s so hot. The stuff of my childhood dreams. And by childhood, I mean late 20s, early 30s. You’re good too James - keep up the good work.
@smwillia4 жыл бұрын
@@doylega same here except, for me it was the teen years of my existence, so the more psychologically impressionable era.
@cjj71074 жыл бұрын
It would be sooo funny if James takes your suggestion. I'm looking forward to the next vid. 😄
@rickknowlan89493 жыл бұрын
You are, by far, my favourite Internet presenter because of your careful and precise methods, no doubt developed on your path to becoming a world champion barista. You're the go-to guy for espresso equipment and techniques, and pretty damned good in other fields, too. Thanks for your careful and intelligent reviews and commentary. Bloody good!
@pugilist824 жыл бұрын
My wife is Thai and we used to live in Thailand. There is a cake there (we call it cashew cake, but I'll have to ask her what it's really called) that has a coffee sponge base with a toffee-cashew top. It is by far the best coffee based cake I've had. I'm not sure if you will do future videos like this, but if you're interested I'm sure I can get my wife to translate a recipe.
@leafreya28964 жыл бұрын
Please share the recipe. It sounds delicious !!
@pugilist824 жыл бұрын
@@leafreya2896 I'm not sure if this is a good recipe or not, but it at least has English ingredients listed. Some I've had are more toffee or chocolate heavy in flavor, but the ones I like are coffee forward. Again, I'm not sure which one this is.
@philipbaltazar92204 жыл бұрын
This video genuinely made me smile. Seeing how satisfied your were with your creation. Being able to share it with everyone and encouraging then to try it. I love it. I will definitely make one of my own as soon as I get an espresso machine. Can't wait to try it!
@ishanmitra25154 жыл бұрын
Is it just me, or does anyone else have a sudden urge for coffee ice cream video after this one?
@filipposgeragidis39934 жыл бұрын
Just finished making this (admittedly with a strong aeropress rather than espresso) and it's just incredible - especially the coffee buttercream, a great addition to any cake really!
@mattmers4 жыл бұрын
Lots of chocolate cake recipes call for hot coffee. Most don't call for espresso because most people don't have an espresso machine.
@DragonPilot4 жыл бұрын
Try an Aeropress. Makes great espresso.
@Yupppi3 жыл бұрын
Decorating with bean shaped chocolate and little bit grated vanilla! What more delicious coffee sidekicks!
@CityKanin2 жыл бұрын
You should try the Finnish "mokkapalat" recipe! It is beyond delicious and usually uses light roast drip coffee. Basically a chocolate sponge cake with coffee frosting. But it is a real treat!
@mitchtube34 жыл бұрын
The dark green knitwear to the tortoise shell specs to the silver flecked hair... I appreciate your aesthetic, sir.
@LuisCaneSec4 жыл бұрын
This is the opposite of that "Oh no" from that centrifuge taste.
@kleinebre4 жыл бұрын
At one point I did a coffee cake with 4 30ml shots of espresso. It took longer to bake than expected but ultimately enough liquid evaporated to set the cake - just. The cake stayed light and moist and had a lovely coffee flavour.
@ToddHowardWithAGun4 жыл бұрын
When you said food scientist, I was expecting Ann Reardon, but Chefsteps is good too
@alex80808 Жыл бұрын
Idk who chooses the songs on your videos, but they're so lovely ^^