Cappuccino Cake with Mocha Frosting
Cappuccino Cake with Mocha Frosting might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 778 calories, 6g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. A mixture of cocoa powder, shortening, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix and 1/4 cup cappuccino.
Pour in 1 1/4 cups water, 3 egg whites and 1 tablespoon oil.
Mix well, then pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven according to package directions until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks and cool completely.
To make the Mocha Frosting: In a large bowl, combine shortening with vanilla. Blend in half of the confectioners' sugar. Blend in 2 tablespoons milk. Repeat with remaining confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons milk.
Mix in approximately half of the cocoa.
Dissolve the 1 tablespoon instant coffee into 1 cup of hot water. While still warm, pour two tablespoons of the coffee into the frosting mixture.
Add coffee mixture, a tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. Fill and frost cake.