Mocha Torte

Name: Mocha Torte
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 517 grams package devils food cake mix with pudding; 237 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 2 Tbsps cocoa; 16 servings Garnishes: fresh grapes and strawberries; 59 milliliters instant coffee granules, divided; 473 milliliters powdered sugar; 296 milliliters water; 2 Tbsps whipping cream

The recipe Moch If you have butter, whipping cream, devil's food cake mix, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Stir together 1 1/4 cups water and 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules until completely dissolved.

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Instant Coffee

Water

Prepare cake mix according to package directions, substituting coffee mixture for water.

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Cake Mix

Coffee

Water

Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch cakepans.

Bake at 350 for 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

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Oven

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended.

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Powdered Sugar

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Add remaining 2 tablespoons coffee granules, cocoa, and cream, beating until blended.

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Instant Coffee

Cocoa Powder

Cream

Brush cake layers evenly with coffee liqueur, if desired.

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Coffee Liqueur

Spread cocoa mixture between cake layers.

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Spread

Cocoa Powder

Spread Mocha Frosting on top and sides of cake.

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Frosting

Mocha

Garnish, if desired.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Pillsbury Moist Supreme Devil's Food Cake

Mix and Kahla for coffee liqueur.

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Coffee Liqueur

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Oven

Hand Mixer

Ingredients

Servings:

517grams

package devil's food cake mix with pudding 237milliliters

butter or margarine, softened 2Tbsps

cocoa 16servings

Garnishes: fresh grapes and strawberries 59milliliters

instant coffee granules, divided 473milliliters

powdered sugar 296milliliters

water 2Tbsps

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Karthauserhof Karthauserhofberg Riesling Kabinett. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.