Chocolate Mocha Cake
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 587kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot brewed coffee
- 1 cup dark chocolate chopped into small pieces (or use chocolate chips)
Icing
- 2 sticks butter room temperature
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee room temperature
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350
- Grease two 8 inch round baking pans
- Sift cocoa into bowl to remove clumps. Add the dry ingredients: flour baking soda, salt and sugar until combined3/4 cup cocoa powder, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups cake flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Add eggs and sour cream, and vanilla and mix2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Add hot coffee and chocolate pieces. Mix. If using mixer, it's best to stir this last part by hand.1/2 cup hot, 1 cup dark chocolate
- Pour batter evenly into the 2 pans and bake for 25-32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out dry
- Let cool and remove from pans
- Once cool, slice each cake in two so you have four layers
- Ice with Mocha frosting
Frosting
- Mix butter and powdered sugar (one cup at a time)2 sticks butter , 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- Add cocoa and salt1/4 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Add vanilla and coffee3 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- Stir until combined. Use between 4-5 cups of powdered sugar to reach the desired consistency
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 108g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 4mg