Mocha Cake

Name: Mocha Cake
Ingredients: cocoa to dust pans; 2 c. flour; 1 2/3 c. sugar; 1 1/3 c. water; 2/3 c. butter, softened; 3 eggs; 2 tsp. instant coffee; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; Mocha Butter Frosting

12 ingredients

31 steps

Ingredients

cocoa to dust pans
2 c. flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 1/3 c. water
2/3 c. butter, softened
3 eggs
2 tsp. instant coffee
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Mocha Butter Frosting

Directions

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Preheat oven
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to
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350°.
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Grease
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two
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9-inch round cake pans; coat bottoms and sides of pans lightly with cocoa.
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Into a large bowl, measure 2/3 cup cocoa and remaining ingredients except frosting.
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With
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mixer
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at
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low
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speed, beat until just mixed. Increase
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speed to high;
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beat 4 minutes.
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Pour batter into pans. Bake
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30
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minutes
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or
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until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
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Cool cake pans on wire racks for 10
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minutes. Remove
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from pans; cool completely.
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Prepare Mocha Butter Frosting.
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Place one layer, rounded side down, on cake plate; spread
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with
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about
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1/3
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of
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frosting.
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Top with second cake layer, rounded side up; frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.
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Makes 16 servings.