Coffee Desserts with TASSIMO

The humble cup of coffee is the trick up everyone’s sleeve to make it through the day. But there’s more to coffee than simply drinking it, turns out it’s fantastic in puddings of all kinds.

So why does coffee work in desserts? The bitterness of coffee enhances sweet flavours, especially in chocolate desserts, giving a rich, indulgent taste.

We all know the classics like coffee cake and tiramisu, but have you thought about adding a coffee twist to your other favourites? And even better, did you know you can use your TASSIMO to create them?

Swap your standard pavlova for a coffee delight by simply making your meringue as normal and adding double cream, icing sugar and instant coffee granules to a bowl to whip for the creamy filling. Top with chopped nuts of your choice and a grating of chocolate for pure indulgence!

Espresso martini fan? Give your classic cheesecake an espresso martini makeover by adding a shot of espresso, and most importantly a dash of coffee liqueur, to the cheesecake mixture. Swap the biscuit base to crushed biscotti for a true Italian twist.

Not strictly a dessert but these are so good we’re sure no one would complain if they were served this as dessert!

Switch up your boring lemon and sugar pancakes and make them tiramisu pancakes instead by adding coffee and cocoa to the pancake batter and serving with whipped cream. Sunday mornings never looked so good!

Chocolate and coffee swiss roll will certainly have you going back for seconds. Add strong freshly brewed and cooled coffee to double cream with icing sugar and finely chopped chocolate covered coffee beans for a delicious filling for your chocolate swiss roll recipe.

If espresso isn’t your thing and you’re more of a latte or cappuccino person, why not give vanilla latte buttercream a go next time you’re making a cake? Add double cream, freshly brewed coffee, and vanilla to your usual buttercream recipe for a creamy, light and fluffy frosting. The pairing possibilities are endless for this one; coffee, chocolate or vanilla cake all work deliciously, and you can even swirl in caramel to the buttercream for a caramel latte twist.

Some coffee dessert recipes may call for espresso powder, whilst others a shot of good quality espresso. Any recipes that do require espresso or freshly brewed strong coffee you can make easily using your TASSIMO coffee machine. Simply pop in your favourite t-disc coffee pod and let the machine use its Intellibrew system to create the perfect cup ready to go into your delicious dessert.

So next time you’re hosting or searching for a dessert recipe, give one of your classics a coffee twist to surprise and delight your family and friends.