Mocha Layer Cake

Name: Mocha Layer Cake
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix; 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding; 4 eggs; 1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S Sour Cream; 1/2 cup oil; 3/4 cup MAXWELL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL Suisse Mocha, divided; 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. water, divided; 1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided; 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping; 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine; 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup

11 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
4 eggs
1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S Sour Cream
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup MAXWELL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL Suisse Mocha, divided
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. water, divided
1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F.
2

Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and 1/2 cup each flavored instant coffee and water in large bowl with mixer on low speed just until moistened, stopping frequently to scrape bottom and side of bowl.
3

Beat on medium speed 2 min.
4

or until well blended.
5

Chop 4 chocolate squares; stir into batter.
6

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round pans.
7

Bake 40 to 45 min.
8

or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
9

Cool cakes in pans 10 min.
10

Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
11

Stir remaining flavored instant coffee into COOL WHIP.
12

Stack cake layers on plate, spreading COOL WHIP mixture between layers.
13

Microwave butter, corn syrup and remaining chocolate and water in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.
14

; stir until chocolate is completely melted.
15

Spread over top of cake, allowing glaze to drip down side.