Mocha Espresso Cake Recipe
August 27th, 2009
This is my recipe from taking the best bits of all the chocolate coffee cakes I could find online. For a true chocolate lover.
Ingredients:
4 ounce squares semisweet chocolate, melted
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup softened butter
4 eggs
2 tablespoons instant coffee
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease two pans.
Mix flour, baking soda, salt.
Mix sugar, butter, instant coffee, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
Beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients while slowly adding buttermilk.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Remove and cool.
Icing:
3 ounce squares semisweet chocolate, melted
2 teaspoons instant coffee (dissolved in milk)
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups icing sugar
Ice cake and decorate with small cherry slices and one sliced strawberry.
