Chocolate Mocha Cake I Recipe
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Chocolate Mocha Cake I

By: Carol 
"This is a one bowl cake. You can substitute sour milk for buttermilk - mix 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice and let stand for 10 minutes. Frost with Coffee Icing."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (62)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 9 inch layer cake
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
  • 1 cup hot water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round cake pans.
  2. Measure flour, sugar, cocoa, oil, eggs, buttermilk, baking powder, soda, and salt into a mixing bowl. Dissolve instant coffee in hot water, and add to mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth; batter will be thin. Pour into prepared pans.
  3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto racks to cool completely.
  4. Frost cooled cake with Coffee Icing. After frosting, melt some semisweet chocolate baking squares or chips in a double boiler. Drizzle chocolate around top outside edges letting it run down sides, or over top of cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 318 | Total Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 36mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2011 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I cut a slice of this cake with the intention of photographing it, tasting it so I could...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by cakebuilder   view full review
I added an extra 2 Tbsp of instant coffee (for a total of 3 Tbsp) since others had commented...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2003 by SteveO   view full review
I have tried dozens of scratch cake recipes and this is simply the best I've tried. The cake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2008 by Maryam Bint Yahya   view full review
Really a great recipe. Very moist. I had no buttermilk or lemon juice or vinegar to sour the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2007 by AJMom   view full review
I have been making this cake for almost 4 years now! It always come out nicely and tastes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2003 by OCTOVUS   view full review
Doesn't taste much like Mocha, but it was a nice fudgy cake. VERY runny batter. Be sure to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2007 by Tara Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very easy cake to make,moist and YUMMY! I added a bit more coffee to get the mocha flavor and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2010 by KitchenWitch   view full review
This cake is so delicious and moist, but I added WAY more instant coffee than called for and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2007 by DetectiveL   view full review
The texture of this cake is wonderful, but I can't taste the coffee flavour at all--even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2011 by IrishMom Luvs2Bake   view full review
This is a delicious cake recipe. Moist and chocolatey and cooks up well for cupcakes and for...

 

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