Cafe Mocha Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. 2
   In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
3. 3
   In a large bowl, using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
4. 4
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. 5
   Add sour cream and vanilla, beating well.
6. 6
   In a microwave-safe bowl, mix together buttermilk and instant coffee.
7. 7
   Microwave on High for 20 seconds, stirring well to dissolve coffee.
8. 8
   Add dry ingredients to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, making three additions of dry and two of buttermilk, stirring just until smooth.
9. 9
   Stir in chocolate.
10. 10
    Spread batter in prepared pan, smoothing top.
11. 11
    Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until a tester inserted into center comes out clean and cake starts to pull away from sides of pan.
12. 12
    Let cake cool in pan on a rack for 15 minutes.
13. 13
    Carefully invert cake onto rack and let cool completely.