Nescafe Cake

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A no bake, easy coffee biscuit cake that’s creamy and has a rich coffee flavor. Nescafe cake is like the cheaters version of tiramisu with no eggs, no mascarpone, and lots of flavor!

What is Nescafe cake?

It’s a simple dessert, made with nescafe dipped biscuits. Nescafe is a classic instant coffee drink very popular in the Middle East, making this dessert super popular in this region. The premise is a simple, no bake dessert that just requires a few layers and ingredients

Why should I make Nescafe cake?

It requires just a handful of ingredients, and it’s so extremely easy to make! A great last minute recipe using ingredients you’d have in your pantry or fridge.

It’s no bake, so all you need for this is your fridge.

If you are a coffee lover, you’ll appreciate the coffee flavor from the soaked biscuits. The aroma really comes through.

This recipe is adapted from Little Sunny Kitchen, a wonderful blog known for making Middle Eastern recipes approachable to all.

Ingredients you need for this:

Nescafe or instant coffee powder: dissolved in hot water

Heavy whipping cream

Sweetened condensed milk: to sweeten the cream mixture. You can also substitute powdered sugar.

Vanilla extract: Just a tiny splash for a hint of flavor in the cream

Creme Caramel Powder: This is the secret ingredient! It really enhances the cream, and takes it away from being just sweet whipped cream- which is totally yummy too, if you want to leave out the creme caramel. You just need the powder envelope in the box of creme caramel mix, not the liquid syrup envelope.

Tea biscuits or graham crackers: Any biscuit that soaks up liquid well.

Cocoa Powder: The final touch to offer a little bitterness and decorative appeal.

How to make this coffee biscuit cake:

Make the cream mixture by whisking together the heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk and creme caramel powder (preferably with an electric mixer) until soft peaks form. Set this cream aside just while you assemble your coffee biscuit layer.

To make the coffee biscuit layer, mix the instant coffee powder into room temperature water, and dip the biscuits into the coffee for a few seconds until soaked but not falling apart. Place in a single layer in your serving dish.

Layer with half the cream mixture, then repeat with another layer of coffee soaked biscuits, followed by another layer of cream. Top with sifted cocoa powder, and refrigerate for several hours to set.

Note: You can use any serving dish of your choice- I use an 11×7 inch oval pyrex pan. You can even use individual trifle cups or ramekins and make more layers.

Tips and tricks for Nescafe cake success:

Be careful not to over soak the biscuits with coffee or they’ll fall apart while you are assembling. Just a quick dip in the coffee mixture, and then layer.

It’s better to use room temperature water for dissolving the coffee in, hot water will cause the biscuits to break apart faster and if the biscuits are hot when you add the cream it’ll turn runny.

Don’t rush to eat this, some time chilling in the fridge will give it a wonderful set texture and the flavor of the coffee will really permeate the biscuits.

If you liked this recipe, you might like:

Easy Tiramisu

Berries and Cream Trifle

Mango Trifle

Lime Cracker Pie