I don't keep instant coffee granules in the house but I do drink coffee, so I just brewed extra this morning for this cake and used it in place of the 1/2 cup hot water called for. For heightened flavor I added 1 teaspoon each of vanilla and chocolate extracts. I backed off a bit on the chocolate chips to maybe 1 cup, and used the mini variety. As for the ganache, I let it cool until I could feel it was cooler than my fingertip temperature, and it proved to work out well that way. I garnished the top with toasted sliced almonds and maraschino cherries. This is certainly moist, as cake mix cakes generally are, and it certainly is rich, chocolatey and delicious. However, this recipe does not set itself apart from any of the other cake mix cakes like it with basically these same ingredients. They're all good, as is this one. It's a dependable, no fail cake that's perfect for even the novice cook and certain to please everyone.
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