Horchata Latte Cake Recipe


  • Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (or 175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.

    Ingredients for a horchata latte cake arranged on a surface including butter eggs flour sugar vanilla and spices

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  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.

    A bowl with dry ingredients and a whisk placed inside prepared baking mix for a Horchata Latte Cake

    Photographer: Brie Goldman / Food Styling: Annie Probst / Prop Styling: Kristin Schooley


  • Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds. Gradually beat in sugar 1/4 cup at a time. Scrape bowl. Beat until light and fluffy, 2 minutes more.

    A mixing bowl with batter and a hand mixer

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  • Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Beat in 4 teaspoons espresso powder, the vanilla, and almond extract.

    Batter being mixed in a blue bowl with an electric hand mixer

    Photographer: Brie Goldman / Food Styling: Annie Probst / Prop Styling: Kristin Schooley


  • Alternately add flour mixture and 1 3/4 cups horchata, beating on low after each addition until just combined. Batter may appear curdled, it will be fine. Spread batter into prepared pan.

    Cake batter spread evenly in a rectangular metal baking pan

    Photographer: Brie Goldman / Food Styling: Annie Probst / Prop Styling: Kristin Schooley


  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

    A hand testing the doneness of a cake in a rectangular baking pan using a wooden skewer

    Photographer: Brie Goldman / Food Styling: Annie Probst / Prop Styling: Kristin Schooley


  • Whisk together remaining 3/4 cup horchata, the sweetened condensed milk, and remaining 2 teaspoons espresso powder. 

    A hand whisking batter in a bowl

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  • Poke holes all over cake with a skewer or chopstick. Gradually pour horchata mixture evenly over the cake. 

    A sheet cake in a baking pan with a creamy mixture being poured evenly over its surface

    Photographer: Brie Goldman / Food Styling: Annie Probst / Prop Styling: Kristin Schooley


  • Cool cake completely on a wire rack.

    Baked cake in a rectangular pan on a wire cooling rack

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  • Top cake with whipped topping. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. 

    A rectangular cake topped with swirls of white frosting on a cooling rack

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  • Sprinkle with additional cinnamon and espresso powder before serving.

    A frosted sheet cake with cinnamon on top on a cooling rack

    Photographer: Brie Goldman / Food Styling: Annie Probst / Prop Styling: Kristin Schooley



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