Coffee crumb sponge cake with whipped ganache

Easy coffee sponge cake recipe

 

We’ve just returned from a magical road trip from Cape Town to Botswana, and beyond! Thousand of kilometres, four countries and countless memories later, it’s been a little strange to settle back into our normal routine! Between unpacking bags and camping gear, tackling mountains of laundry and catching up on emails I found some time to test this recipe that has been sitting on my “must bake” list for quite some time.

 

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Coffee and dark chocolate celebration cake

 

A big anniversary calls for a big cake, and this is certainly one for the books… Cupcakes and Couscous turns 10 this month!! I’m not sure where 10 years went, it’s wild, but I do remember starting out on this blogging journey having to figure things out as I went along. I honestly had no idea whether anyone would bother reading my little blog and had so much to learn about photography, websites, etc. etc. Luckily, soon after starting I connected with some local food bloggers who welcomed me into the fray and were so supportive from the get-go. I worked hard to improve my photography skills and post new recipes regularly. Since then I have published 375 posts, launched a freelance career, met so many lovely members in the creator community and learnt a HUGE amount. I’m grateful for every part of the journey so far.

 

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