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Triple Layer Mocha Cake Recipe


Triple Layer Mocha Cake Recipe
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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.

Jilliebean

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Ingredients
  • Cake:
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 5 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Frosting:
  • 5 1/2-6 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
  • 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoon strong brewed coffee
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
  1. Cake:
  2. Cream shortening and sugar.
  3. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Beat in coffee and vanilla.
  5. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk.
  6. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
  7. Pour into three greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans.
  8. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  9. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  10. Frosting:
  11. Combine confectioners sugar and cocoa.
  12. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar mixture.
  13. Beat in coffee and vanilla.
  14. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.

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Comments


Oh, yes! sounds awesome. :)


Oooh, yum! I've been looking for a mocha cake recipe and this one sounds wonderful! My family has always ordered mocha cakes from the Dutch bakery, but it's gone out of business. Now I can pass this recipe around for all to try. Thanks!


Hi! I would like to ask if the 3T coffee is a powder or a liquid? Thanks! I'm kinda new into this one.


Great recipe and definitely a keeper! I wish I had a slice of this now!


Hi itis loving cake thakns for your recipe i have to ask you if u can give me name about SHORTENING please i want to make this cake your recipe loving hani cial1


Hmm...sounds good.....looks good....mouth's watering....must try this.....


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