Patty's Cake With Espresso-caramel Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 7 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups strong coffee
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons espresso

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour 2 81/2 by 41/2 inch loaf pans.
• 2 put the chocolate, butter and coffee in a large heavy saucepan.
• 3 place over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted, then stir vigorously until mixture is smooth and blended.
• 4 set aside to cool for 10 mins, then beat in the bourbon eggs and vanilla.
• 5 sift dry ingredients and beat into the chocolate mixture until well blended.
• 6 divide batter between pans and bake in a 275* oven for 50 mins, until a wooden skewer comes out clean.
• 7 cool in pans for 15 mins, then turn out onto racks to cool completely. serve with whipped cream, creme fraiche or expresso caramel sauce.
• 8 "espresso caramel sauce.".
• 9 whisk the sugar into water and pour into heavy bottom saucepan.
• 10 stir over med heat until sugar is dissolved, increase heat and bring to a boil. do not stir, but wash down sides of pan frequently with a brush dipped in water.
• 11 meanwhile heat the cream to a simmer in another pan.
• 12 when sugar begins to caramelize, lift pan carefully and swirl mixture to even caramelization.
• 13 boil until syrup is a beautiful brown color, about 3-4 mins.remove from heat and set pan in sink.
• 14 slowly pour cream into the syrup , whisking to combine. be careful as it may splatter.!
• 15 stir in espresso and stir until smooth.
• 16 if mixture starts to harden, return to low heat and whisk until dissolved.