Mocha Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 3/4 cups cake flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour 2 - 8 inch pans. sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. set aside. mix together 4 teaspoons instant coffee, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and 3/4 cup boiling water; set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons . mix the milk into cooled cocoa mixture, then beat into the batter alternately with the flour mixture. pour batter into prepared pans.
• bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. allow to cool.
• to make mocha chocolate frosting: sift together confectioners' sugar and 5 tablespoons cocoa powder; set aside. dissolve 2 teaspoons instant coffee with 1/3 cup boiling water; set aside. in a medium bowl, cream butter until smooth. beat in sugar/cocoa mixture. mix in the vanilla extract and . beat until smooth and creamy. spread between layers of cooled cake.