Mocha Snacking Cake

Submitted by Chef #991214

"Tasty and moist! Tastes a lot like chocolate cake as the coffee flavor doesn't come through super strongly. From: Canadian Living, Make it Tonight."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄3 cups brewed coffee, chilled (strong)

directions

1. Make 1 1/3 cups of coffee. Chill until cool.
2. Grease and flour an 8-inch (2L) square metal cake pan.
3. In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, just until incorporated. Stir in vanilla.
4. In separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with coffee (make 2 additions of dry ingredients and 1 of coffee). Beat until almost smooth. Scrape into prepared pan; spread evenly.
5. Bake at 350F (180C) in center of oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 45 to 57 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack.