4 coffee-flavoured sweet treats to elevate your next coffee break

By TASTE, 3 November 2020

We get it, the days are long and the schedules are full, and the coffee break has become a super important benchmark in the working-from-home day. Which means we should invest in proper coffee breaks, with something delightful and appropriate to nibble on (and look forward to). Like these 4 coffee-flavoured sweet treats.

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1. Spiced coffee chai bundt cake with coffee-toffee sauce

We’ll let you in on a secret – this recipe only looks involved. In actual fact it is a two-bowl cake that you can prep in 20 minutes, and then you simply let the oven do it’s work.

Find the recipe for Spiced coffee chai bundt cake with coffee-toffee sauce here. 

2. Coffee pasteis de nata

So we all know, and love, pasteis de nata, those delightful little Portuguese custard tards. But what makes this recipe special is that a) you can use readymade puff pastry and b) the custard is flavoured with coffee.

Find the recipe for coffee pasteis de nata here.

3. Chocolate sheet cake

A secret about baking, is that coffee adds a wonderful depth of flavour to most chocolate cakes – and this easy but delicious sheet cake is no exception.

Chocolate-Sheet-Cake

Find the recipe for chocolate sheet cake here.

4. Moist coffee cake with buttercream

Everyone needs a good coffee cake in their repertoire and this one is, quite simply, spectacular.

Find the recipe for moist coffee cake with buttercream here.

In the mood for an excellent cup of coffee now? Good news: Illy coffee is now available in a convenient capsule format – and these pods are compatible with Nespresso machines. Available in five variants, Intenso (bold roast), Forte (extra bold roast), Classico (classic roast for espresso) and Classico (classic roast for ‘lungo’ or tall pours) and Decaffeinato (decaf),to read as: Available in five variants, Intenso (bold roast), Forte (extra bold roast), Classico (classic roast for espresso), Lungo Classico (classic roast for tall pours) and Decaffeinato (decaf), the capsules continue in the Illy tradition of excellence. From sourcing the finest beans, to roasting them to perfection, and developing the kind of packaging that allows for optimum flavour preservation and development, Illy is absolutely committed to bring you the perfect pour. Enjoy coffee, the Illy way.

 

 

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