Chocolate Mocha Cake (paula Deen)

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 tablespoon cake flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup freshly brewed strong coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 spray 2 (9 - inch) cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour; line bottoms of pans with parchment paper, and spray again.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. add half-and-half, oil, and eggs. beat at medium speed with a mixer for 2 minutes. reduce speed to low, and add coffee and vanilla, beating until combined. divide batter evenly into pans.
• 3 bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. remove from oven, and cool on wire racks for 5 minutes. remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
• 4 spread about 3/4 cup mocha fudge frosting onto one layer. top with remaining layer. frost sides and top of cake with remaining frosting. garnish with chocolate curls if desired.