Dalgona-it, Let's Have Cake for Breakfast!

It has been over a month in quarantine and I have NOT made banana bread.
Does that make me a rebel? A revolutionary in this new world?
Perhaps.


But did I make that stupid whipped instant coffee thing?
Yeah.
#IAmTheWorst

I also chugged it over booze, after eating sheet cake over the sink because who needs silverware and plates at 4am?

Recipes #10 Spiked Dalgona and #11 Depression Cake

Choice of libation: Coffee.  Yeah. I know.  I was already making a coffee thing.  I'm from Seattle.  At this point I am made of dark roast.

Choice of music: Emily King is one of my favorite "chill the fuck out" artists - pingy piano touches, shimmery acoustic guitar riffs and unexpected melodies, her beautifully gentle voice soars throughout her album Sides which is one I have returned to many times over the last few weeks.

A major reason dalgona coffee became so popular during lockdown, aside from everyone's longing to have pretty pictures of food and drink on their instagram, is because most people have the ingredients to make it. But mostly it's the "do it for the insta" thing. You could obviously use milk instead of maple syrup creme liqueur.  But pffff.

Okay. I don't have a whisk or hand blender or milk foamer or tiny elf to drop into a cup and make shimmy so I had to make do with this smoothie blender cup. It got the job done.

And also I shook it for 5 minutes so I count that as a workout.

I regret nothing.

Naming this "Depression Cake" is a little on the nose, I'll admit, but I didn't make it up.  It was called that because it was a cake families enjoyed during The Great Depression, when they didn't have access to eggs or dairy. But the name also works because.  Well you know.

TECHNICALLY, the recipe only called for water and vinegar and not espresso and bourbon.
But pfffff.

There's no reason that I needed to post this picture of all the ingredients dumped in together, other than it felt weird not to feature my rice spoon.

I didn't have a sifter so the strainer Chad uses for brewing beer at home would have to do.  There goes Andie, judging again.

Judging Andie, coming to a youtube channel sometime this fall.

Well this is terrifying.  I'm so sorry.  I haven't slept in a month.
Apologies also to Amy Brenneman.  But obviously Tyne Daly would still be in this reboot.

Anyway.  This was friggin delicious and makes a delightful base for ice cream, whipped cream, or, sigh, yeah.  Trendy whipped coffee.



stolen and then heavily adapted from delish.com

Dalgona Coffee

2 tbsp. granulated sugar
2 tbsp. instant coffee
2 tbsp. cold water
Ice, for serving
Milk (or creme liqueur), for serving

In a medium bowl, combine sugar, coffee, and water. Vigorously whisk until mixture turns silky smooth and shiny, then continue whisking until it thickens and holds its lofty, foamy shape.

Fill a glass most of the way full with ice and milk, then dollop and swirl the whipped coffee mixture on top, mixing before drinking, if desired.


Stolen and then heavily adapted from anaffairfromtheheart.com

Depression Cake

2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
5 heaping Tablespoons of cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
10 Tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 Tablespoons white vinegar
2 cups cold water (or 1 cup espresso, 1 cup bourbon)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine ingredients and pour into an UNGREASED 9×13 pan.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Top with fresh whipped cream or powdered sugar sifted from a strainer, if desired.