Gateau Moka

Name: Gateau Moka
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (10 g) instant coffee granules; ⅔ cup (100 g) chopped toasted almonds (see Note); Génoise (8 or 9 inches), made with vanilla extract; Coffee Buttercream; 2 tablespoons (30 g) sugar; ½ cup boiling water

Preparation info

Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

French Classics Made Easy

By Richard Grausman

Published 2011

About

THIS IS A LIGHT vanilla cake with an irresistible coffee buttercream. As with most cakes made with génoise and buttercream, it can be made several days or even weeks ahead (and it freezes well).

Ingredients

½ cup boiling water
2 tablespoons (30 g) sugar</

Europe
France
Dessert
Cake
Baking
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Make a light coffee syrup: In a small bowl, combine the boiling water, sugar, and instant coffee. Stir to dissolve.
Using a serrated knife, cut the cake into two layers. Turn the top layer cut side up on the cake rack. Using a pastry brush, moisten both layers with the syrup. (Several tablespoons will remain when mak