Mochachino Cake

Submitted by mariposa13

"from Womans World mag"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream, plus
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1⁄4 canola oil
• 4 tablespoons instant coffee powder
• 2 tablespoons watkins unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip
• 2 (16 ounce) cans vanilla frosting
• chocolate curls, optional

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Coat 2 (9") round cake pans with cooking spray.
2. At low speed, beat cake mix, eggs, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup cream, oil, 2 tbsp coffee powder, and cocoa for 30 seconds.
3. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes.
4. Stir in chips.
5. Divide batter between pans.
6. Bake 30 min or until toothpick inserted into centers come out clean.
7. Cool on racks 20 minute Remove from pans, cool.
8. Combine remaining cream and coffee, stir into frosting, chill until spreadable.
9. Place 1 cake layer on serving platter; spread with 1 cup frosting.
10. Top with remaining cake layer.
11. Spread top and side with frosting.
12. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.