Great-Grandma’s Famous Jimmy Cake Recipe
Coffee and chocolate "jimmies" (sprinkles by another name) are the star attractions of this tube cake recipe that goes back to my great-grandmother. A sweet coffee glaze tops it off with a sprinkling of more chocolate jimmies.
Ingredients
Cake:
- ½ cup vegetable shortening or coconut oil, which I prefer and use
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites beaten stiff
- 1 cups cold coffee
- 1 cup chocolate sprinkles (jimmies)
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Coffee Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. instant coffee
- ¼ cup milk add more milk as necessary
Garnish:
- Extra chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325-f degrees.
For the cake:
- Cream shortening and butter until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and mix until combined. Add egg yolks, one at a time, stirring between each egg yolk. Add cooled coffee and mix for 1 minute. Add in flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix until combined. Fold in jimmies. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a well greased large Bundt pan, checking with a toothpick at one hour.
For the frosting:
- Combine the instant coffee and milk until coffee is dissolved. Add to powdered sugar. Add more milk as needed if you would like a thinner frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 258mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 331IUCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
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