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Chocolate Nirvana Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Prell2k4 / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago Although this can be a bit time consuming it is well worth it. Prep:120m Cook:25m Servings:16	Prell2k4
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Ingredients

Cake

2 cups hot coffee

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ( I use Penzey’s natural cocoa as it is richer)

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, softened

2 1/4 cups white sugar

4 eggs - separated

1 tsp vanilla

Mocha Filling

5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons Penzeys cocoa

2 tablespoons instant coffee granules

1 cup half-and-half

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup Confectioners Sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Bailey's Ganache Frosting

8 ounces bitter sweet chocolate, chopped

3/4 cup heavy cream

3 Tablespoon Baily’s Irish Cream

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease and put parchment or wax paper on the bottom of 3 - 9 inch round cake pans.

In medium bowl, pour in hot coffee and cocoa, and whisk until smooth.

Let mixture cool.

Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; in separate bowl.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Beat in egg yolks one at time

then stir in vanilla.

Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Whip egg whites until frothy but not stiff , fold into batter.

Spread evenly between the 3 prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

Allow to cool 10 minutes in pan and then completely cool on rack

Filling

Mix the first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, mixing constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened (this should be very thick).

Spoon mixture into a small bowl;

cover with plastic wrap, pressing wrap directly onto the mixture, and let stand 30 minutes or until cool.

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Gradually add cooled cocoa mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

Add vanilla, beating until mixture is consistency of whipped cream.

Spread evenly between the two layers.

Frosting

Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl.

In a sauce pan, over medium heat, warm the cream, until it just begins to boil. Stir often.

Pour the cream over the chocolate.

Whisk until all of the chocolate is melted and smooth.

Add Baileys Irish Cream to chocolate and refrigerate to cool about 30 minutes.

In a mixer whip the butter until soft and light.

Beat in the powdered sugar.

When chocolate mixture has cooled and hardened a bit, gradually beat into the butter/sugar mixture.

Beat until incorporated and smooth.

Spread on cake

Make filling and frosting while cake is baking. Refrigerate cake, bring to room temp to serve.

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Comments

lilliancooks 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Thats the longest recipe I've ever seen!!!LOL!But I do love all the ingredients!If you can...please post a pic.:)

prell2k4 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Lillian there you go, it is a long list but man is it worth it.

gardener61 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This sounds great...I love Baileys and chocolate!! Thanks for the post!

chefmeow 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This sounds fabulous and looks beautiful. Great post. You have my 5.

lobster 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Hey Prell, this looks yummy!!

momo_55grandma 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Great delicous sounding cake thanks

babskitchen 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This cake looks awesome. Can't wait to try it. Strangely, the site has me figured out to "not like this recipe very much." They don't know me vewwy well, do day?

pinkpasta 1 year, 4 months ago said:
My daughter will be 18 on July 23. She, like every other girl her age, loves Starbuck's Coffee, so I've decided to make this one for her birthday!
I hope it comes out as good for me as it's supposed to!!! It looks and sounds absolutely wonderful!
Thanks for the great recipe, and I will let you know how it turned out.
Debbie~ pinkpasta

prell2k4 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Thanks for all the comments I hope you all like it. I get requests for this often. I will say that I like it best warmed a bit so all the chocolate is soft with a tall glass of cold milk.

prell2k4 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Babskitchen, I have looked at recipes that this site claims I won't like and they look delicious to me as well.

bestcooker 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This looks so good! I have saved it to my "Recipes to Try" file. It's nice to see you here, prell!

greekgirrrl 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Awesome photo...can't wait to make this one day!

lilliancooks 1 year, 4 months ago said:
OMG!!!That looks amazingly good!!!

christinem 1 year ago said:
So far I've only sampled the components, but WOW is this good! For a special occasion cake I really don't think it was all that much work - I mean, you can multi-task and make the filling and frosting while the cake is baking/cooling. Even if you're not in the mood to make the whole thing, there are three great recipes here for your recipe box - the moist chocolatey cake, the sinful mocha filling and that wonderful icing! Can't wait to serve this tomorrow as part of our Thanksgiving dessert! Thanks Prell!!!

prell2k4 1 year ago said:
Christinem, I hope you and your family enjoy. I agree with you, I tend to make it in parts as well. Being served in my house today for T'Day as well.

krumkake 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
That is a "WOW" dessert if I ever saw one! Love chocolate, love coffee, LOVE the flavors in this cake (and I see you use Penzeys...I adore their stuff!)...gotta make this one for the next "special ocassion"...thanks, prell - I know this is going to be a keeper - Krum

prell2k4 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Krum, I only buy my spices from Penzeys they seem to be fresher. Hope you enjoy the cake when you make it.

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