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Mocha Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 slices
Calories 550
A rich and decadent mocha cake layered with chocolate espresso frosting and ganache, perfect for coffee lovers.

Ingredients

Cake Batter

  • 0.4 g cocoa powder (natural or Dutch processed)
  • 1 cup hot coffee
  • 360 g all-purpose flour
  • 500 g granulated sugar
  • 2.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 large room-temperature eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Frosting

  • 900 g powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp instant espresso powder
  • 4 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp cream
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 90 g dark chocolate chips or chopped bar
  • 0.25 cup heavy cream

Filling & Garnish

  • to taste chopped chocolate-covered espresso beans (for filling)
  • to taste whole chocolate-covered espresso beans (for garnish)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare three 9-inch pans with spray, butter, flour, and parchment.
  • Sift cocoa into a bowl, whisk in hot coffee, and cool for 10 minutes. Mix dry ingredients in another bowl. Combine wet and dry, then divide batter into pans and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Make frosting: sift powdered sugar, cocoa, and espresso. Cream butter, gradually add sugar mixture, then mix in salt, cream, and vanilla. Prepare ganache by melting chocolate with heated cream.
  • Assemble cake: layer cakes with frosting, drizzle ganache, sprinkle espresso beans. Chill to set, then frost exterior and decorate with whole espresso beans.

Notes

Chill the cake between steps to ensure frosting and ganache set properly for clean slices.
Calories: 550kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, coffee, mocha