The Coffee Cake That Brews Itself

"This cake is not for the faint of heart. My friends and I created this during an all-night party where we wanted to stay up. It gets stronger in the fridge, so watch out. The grounds add a subtle crunch."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
20
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ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box chocolate cake
  • 2 cups strong coffee
  • egg, as indicated on the box
  • oil, as indicated on the box
  • 14 cup dry ground coffee
  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1 (16 ounce) can sour cream frosting
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directions

  • Preheat the oven.
  • Grease pan and 'flour' with coffee grounds.
  • Measure out coffee in the amount of water indicated on the box.
  • Save the rest of the coffee for later.
  • Prepare cake as per box instructions but substitute coffee for water.
  • Bake.
  • While cake cools, warm frosting and mix with the remaining coffee, but don't make it too runny.
  • Frost cake.
  • Refrigerate overnight.

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Reviews

  1. Wow!!!! Where was this in college??!!! I used Betty Crocker tripple choc cake mix (it's the one with mini choc chips) and added 3 tbs of instant esspresso mix to buttercream frosting, then sprinkled the top with chopped nuts and a handfull of mini choc chips...... It looked pretty neat, but served chilled, this is a killer cake!! THANKS!!!
     
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