Chocolate Espresso Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 13mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
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Espresso Chocolate Cake
- 4 ounces Nestle chocolate, baking bar broken into small sections (1/2 bar)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups light brown sugar, pack tightly
- 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder or 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
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For Coffee Glaze
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder or 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
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For Mocha Buttercream frosting
- 4 ounces Nestle chocolate, baking bar broken into smaller sections
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
directions
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For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and line two 9-inch-round baking pans with wax paper.
- Microwave baking bar in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%power) for 1 minute. Stir. Sections may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10-to-15-second intervals,stirring just until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, instant coffee and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl for 3 minutes. Gradually add melted chocolate and continue beating for an additional minute. Beat flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake for 22-38 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of cakes. Invert onto wire racks; remove wax paper. Cool completely.
- Brush cakes with Coffee Glaze over cake layers. Spread Mocha Buttercream frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
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For Coffee Glaze:
- Microwave granulated sugar, water and instant coffee in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100% power) for 30 seconds. Stir until sugar and coffee are dissolved.
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For Mocha Buttercream Frosting:
- Microwave baking bar in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; Stir. Sections may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at 10-to-15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- Dissolve instant coffee in milk in glass measure. Beat butter, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl for 3 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate until blended, scraping occasionally. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in coffee mixture, 1 tablespoons at a time, until desired spreading consistency.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FLUFFSTER
Bullhead City, Arizona
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