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Daily Record
15-05-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Mary Berry's coffee cake recipe is 'a lovely change to a classic sponge'
Mary Berry's coffee sponge sandwich cake is a delicious dessert that only takes five minutes to prep and 25 to 30 minutes to bake, making it a great go-to for when you're in a hurry. Jazz up your tea time with the quintessential pairing – a delectable slice of coffee cake that's child's play to make, especially if you're using Mary Berry's foolproof recipe. Her coffee sponge sandwich cake is just the ticket for sinking your sweet tooth into, promising a scant five minutes prep time and a mere 25 to 30 minutes bake. Featured in her book 'Fast Cakes: Easy Bakes in Minutes,' she dubs it "a lovely change to a classic Victoria sponge." The beauty of sponge cakes is their simplicity, as they tend to call for everyday pantry items. The secret to nailing the perfect sponge? It's all about the butter – keep it cold as Christmas from the fridge when making the cake and let it relax to room temperature for whipping up the icing, reports the Mirror. Ingredients To rustle up the cake: 225 of self-raising flour 225g of caster sugar 225g of baking spread (straight from the fridge) Four large eggs Two heaped teaspoons of instant coffee granules One level teaspoon of baking powder For the icing: 225g of icing sugar 75g of butter (softened) One tablespoon of coffee essence Kitchen equipment: Two round sandwich tins Non-stick baking paper Large mixing bowl Instructions 1. Crank up your oven to 180C (or Fan 160C/Gas Mark 4). Grease and line two sandwich tins with baking paper, the Express notes. 2. Begin by melting instant coffee in a bowl with a tablespoon of piping hot water until it's smooth as silk. 3. Heave all your ingredients - the baking spread, caster sugar, self-raising flour, eggs, and baking powder into a sizeable mixing bowl. Toss in the coffee concoction and whisk it like your life depends on it until the mixture is lustrously smooth. 4. Split the batter evenly between the two prepared tins and slide them into your preheated cooker. Let them bake for 25 to 30 minutes, just until they've puffed up proudly. 5. Let the cakes cool in their tins for a while, then carefully turn them out onto a wire rack, making sure to take off the baking paper. 6. For the icing, mix the butter, icing sugar and coffee essence in a bowl until you get a smooth, creamy mixture. Once the cake is completely cooled, sandwich the two layers together with the icing and position it on a serving plate. 7. Your delicious coffee cake is now ready. For the final touch, sprinkle a bit of icing sugar over the top before serving. Mary Berry is a 90-year-old English food chef, writer and TV presenter. She has published more than 75 cookery books, including the best-selling Baking Bible in 2009. She released her first book in 1970. Berry is an occasional contributor to Woman's Hour and Saturday Kitchen. She was a judge on The Great British Bake Off between 2010 and 2016.
Daily Mirror
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Mary Berry's exciting new project to celebrate 90th birthday milestone
The baking queen is working on something special with the BBC Mary Berry is showing no signs of slowing down at 90 as the Queen of puds lands another BBC show. After celebrating the milestone birthday in March, Mary is filming a special series in celebration of her life and favourite recipes. It's set to feature some special guests too. Cameras have started rolling on Mary Berry 90, which will be shown on the Beeb later this year. A source said: 'Mary is a national treasure so what better way to celebrate her than a new series. It'll be a tribute to the Mary's joy of cooking and sharing good food.' It will feature some of the icon's favourite memories plus her best-known fuss-free recipes for every occasion. It's being made by the production company and much-loved team at Sidney Street who are behind her series Foolproof Dinners. It ties in with her cookbook of the same name. It will be a six-episode series, coming to screens in Autumn 2025. Much-loved Mary has enjoyed a glittering career, gracing our TVs for five decades and selling more than 12 million cook books. The former Great British Bake Off host studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris before becoming food editor at Ideal Home magazine. She's published more than 75 cookery books, including her best-selling Baking Bible in 2009. Her first book was The Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook in 1970. Hosting several television series for the BBC, most famously The Great British Bake Off with Paul Hollywood until 2016, her most recent series, Mary's Foolproof Dinners, saw her cooking and conversing with celebs. She was made a dame for services to culinary arts in 2021. She picked up her honour at a ceremony with King Charles - then a Prince - at Windsor Castle. In a message for her 90th birthday, Prince William - his son - left Mary in tears with his well wishes. He said: "I want to wish you a very happy 90th birthday. You are a true national treasure and we've loved working with you over the years. Have a fantastic day today. I dread to think who's cooking your cake and the criticism they might get but good luck and I hope it goes really well." Dame Mary has also marked her birthday by joining Instagram for the first time. Still approaching life with vigour, she sprinkles joy on everything she does. And the secret to her long and healthy life? Mary says her genes are good, with her mother, Marjorie, living to be 105. 'She didn't go to gyms and I couldn't agree with her more,' laughed Mary. Mary, who has been married to Paul Hunnings for 67 years, this week picked up the Special Award at Fortnum's Food and Drinks Awards.
