The water cake is a versatile dough and easy to make.
Without milk and eggs, it suits those intolerant to these ingredients.
However, it remains a delicious breakfast cake.
In this version, I replaced the water part with coffee.
You can use moka coffee or instant coffee dissolved in water.
Additionally, you can use any flour you prefer.
Spelt flour, which I often use for breakfast cakes instead of common all-purpose flour, is excellent for a healthier cake, or you can use whole wheat flour, but it’s not necessary.
Another variation I recommend based on your taste is sugar.
You can use white sugar, brown sugar, or even replace some with erythritol (which is calorie-free).
To give a bit of fluffiness to this water cake, I used whipped aquafaba.
What is aquafaba?
It’s nothing more than the liquid from canned chickpeas, which, thanks to its protein content, whips like egg whites would.
It’s advisable to use 3 tablespoons for each egg we replace.
To learn more, I recommend this useful article: https://www.greenme.it/mangiare/vegetariano-a-vegano/acquafaba-come-prepararla-usarla/.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
Let’s prepare the ingredients for this really easy cake.
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup instant coffee
- 1 cup brown sugar (also regular sugar)
- 2 1/2 cups flour (type 1 or your preference)
- 6 tbsps vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 packet baking powder
Tools
- 1 Blender / Mixer
- 1 Loaf Pan
- 1 oven
Preparation
To prepare the water cake, first, vigorously mix water and oil with instant coffee (which can also be omitted) in a bowl using an electric blender or mixer.
Then, gradually add all the dry ingredients, stirring with a spoon.
Mix carefully.
Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan, and bake in a preheated oven at 340°F for about 40 minutes.
Unmold, cool, and sprinkle with powdered sugar…you really need very little.
This cake keeps for several days in a closed container at room temperature.
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