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Mocha Cake Recipe

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Without a doubt, this is the best chocolate cake I've ever made. I share this decadent dessert with everyone I can!—Katherine DeLoach, Visalia, California

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Mocha Cake Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 14-16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups brewed coffee, cooled
1-1/3 cups sour cream
FROSTING:
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons butter, softened
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
6 tablespoons brewed coffee
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4-1/2 to 5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and sour cream, beating well after each addition.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 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.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in the chocolate, coffee and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 14-16 servings.

Originally published as Mocha Layer Cake in Taste of Home August/September 2006, p68

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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2010 by FHOMAS

IT'S LOOKS LIKE A GREAT RECIPE,CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE IT.

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by levithecat

For some reason, this cake was a flop for me. The cake was too dense. The frosting batch was huge & too runny. I've made good cakes before following Taste of Home recipes.

Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2010 by dro1031

Great cake! Made it for my husband last year and making again this year! The frosting is wonderful...if you are looking for a great mocha flavored cake...choose this one! You will not be dissatisfied.

Reviewed on May. 09, 2010 by vt_pure_angel

Richer then I expected, but AMAZING! Didn't make the frosting sorry

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2009 by HelpersintheKitchen

I made this cake for my sister's birthday and she LOVED it. My mom requested it for her birthday the next year. I added raspberries, which was delicious. Yum, yum.

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by gayleanna

A great recipe for chocolate cake my whole family loves it and my husband wants it for his birthday every year now.

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by Turvy50

I agree with 3sistersbaking. This is indeed one of the best chocolate mocha cakes, if not the best, I've ever made. It's moist, dense, deep flavor coupled with it's impressive height at completion helps it rate A+ in my book. One tip for those making it for the first time: I frost one layer at a time and refrigerate after each layer for 30 minutes until I reach the top and final frosting layer. I then finely grate the top with bittersweet chocolate and then add a few chocolate curls. As I mentioned, it's a very tasty, impressive cake.

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2008 by 3sistersbaking

This is one of the best chocolate coffee cakes ever!

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