Mocha Layer Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups brewed coffee, cooled
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square, melted
• 1/2 cup brewed coffee, cooled
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. stir in vanilla.
• 2 combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and sour cream.
• 3 pour into three greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans. bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 4 cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
• 6 beat in the chocolate, coffee and vanilla until blended. gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.
• 7 cover and refrigerate until serving.