Mocha Dirt Cake

Name: Mocha Dirt Cake
Ingredients: Dirt Layer; 13 ounces chocolate wafer cookies; 1 tablespoon finely ground espresso beans; 2 tablespoons sugar; pinch salt; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; Mocha Layer; 16 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/4 cup fresh strong brewed coffee, cooled; 2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 pint fresh raspberries

14 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Dirt Layer
13 ounces chocolate wafer cookies
1 tablespoon finely ground espresso beans
2 tablespoons sugar
pinch salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Mocha Layer
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup fresh strong brewed coffee, cooled
2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups heavy cream
1 pint fresh raspberries

Directions

1

Put all Dirt ingredients except butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until you have medium crumbs. Pour melted butter over and pulse just until incorporated. Set aside. It really looks like good soil, right?
2

Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar with an electric mixer until combined and fluffy. Add coffee, cocoa powder and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
3

Whip cream with 1 tablespoon sugar until peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
4

Assemble cake by placing 1 cup of crumbs in a trifle bowl or similar. Spoon or pipe in 1/3 of mocha cream. then repeat two more times ending with a layer of dirt. Top with fresh raspberries.