Triple Layer Mocha Cake
From jilliebean 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 12
This cake was a hit with the mocha fans in my house! I shaved some chocolate over the top of the one in the picture.
Ingredients
- Cake: shopping list
- 1 cup shortening shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups sugar shopping list
- 5 eggs, separated shopping list
- 5 tablespoons strong brewed coffee shopping list
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract shopping list
- 3 cups cake flour shopping list
- 4 teaspoons baking cocoa shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 cup buttermilk shopping list
- Frosting: shopping list
- 5 1/2-6 cups confectioners sugar shopping list
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened shopping list
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoon strong brewed coffee shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
How to make it
- Cake:
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in coffee and vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
- Pour into three greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans.
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Frosting:
- Combine confectioners sugar and cocoa.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar mixture.
- Beat in coffee and vanilla.
- Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.
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The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
Great recipe and definitely a keeper! I wish I had a slice of this now!
annieamie
in Los Angeles loved it
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