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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Mocha Magic Torte

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • cake:
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/3 cup instant coffee granules
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 2/3 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour two 9-inch round pans, and line them with wax paper or parchment.
  • sift flour with baking soda. dissolve 1/3 cup instant coffee in the water.
  • in a large bowl, beat white sugar, 3 eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. blend in mayonnaise and the melted chocolate. add flour mixture alternately with the coffee to the batter, one-third at a time; mix with electric mixer on low speed after each addition. pour batter into prepared pans.
  • bake in preheated oven until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. cool cake in pans for 10 minutes. remove, and cool completely on wire racks.
  • melt 4 squares chocolate with milk and 2 tablespoons instant coffee in a double boiler; blend until smooth. pour hot chocolate mixture into the beaten egg, whisking constantly. allow to cool.
  • in a mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. add chocolate mixture to butter mixture, and blend frosting well.
  • when layers have cooled, cut each horizontally to make 4 layers. fill and frost the cake with the frosting.

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