☕️ Mocha cakes filled with coffee cream

Delicate, fragrant and perfectly creamy – a real treat for lovers of coffee and delicious desserts.

📝 Ingredients
Dough
250 g fine flour
100 g powdered sugar
150 g butter (cold, diced)
1 egg
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon instant coffee (finely ground powder)

a pinch of salt
Coffee cream
120 g butter (soft)
100 g powdered sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 tablespoon hot water
a few drops of vanilla flavoring (optional)

☕️ Preparation
1️⃣ Preparing the dough
Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, coffee and salt in a bowl.
Add the butter, eggs and quickly knead the dough until smooth.
Wrap in aluminium foil and let it rest in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.

2️⃣ Shaping and baking
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
Roll out the dough to 3-4 mm and cut out small circles or ovals.
Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Leave to cool completely – only then fill with the cream.
3️⃣ Coffee cream
Mix the coffee in the hot water.

Cream the butter with the sugar until fluffy, then add the coffee and vanilla.
Fill with a pastry bag between two circles or on top.
✨ Tips and variations
You can dip it in chocolate glaze or just lightly sugar it
For a festive look, decorate it with coffee beans or chocolate pearls
The cream can also be flavored with caramel, cinnamon, almond flavoring or liqueur

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