Mocha Layer Cake

Name: Mocha Layer Cake
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 65 grams baking cocoa; 114 grams butter, softened; 112 milliliters canola oil; 7 Tbsps brewed coffee, room temperature, divided; 480 grams confectioners sugar; 3 eggs; 1 package devils food or chocolate cake mix (regular size); 90 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 103 grams shortening

Mocha Layer Cake requires around 55 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This dessert has 541 calories, 5g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of shortening, coffee, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Mocha Layer Cake With Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling, Vanilla Sponge Cake With Chocolate Mocha Pudding, and Chocolate Layer Cake With Ganache.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, coffee, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.

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Cake Mix

Coffee

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Pour into two greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 5 minutes; invert onto a wire rack.

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Toothpicks

Wire Rack

Oven

Sprinkle each cake with 1/4 cup chocolate chips; when melted, gently spread chocolate over cakes.

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Chocolate Chips

Chocolate

Spread

Place cakes in the freezer.

Meanwhile, for frosting, in a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cocoa and extract. Beat in 5 tablespoons coffee, 1 tablespoon at a time until light and fluffy.

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Powdered Sugar