Mocha Buttercream Chocolate Espresso Cake Recipe

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Mocha Buttercream Chocolate Espresso Cake
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
1103
Calories
Total time
73
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. FOR CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CAKE:.
  2. Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease and line two 9-inch-round baking pans with wax paper.
  3. Microwave small chocolate pieces in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds, stir.
  4. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted.
  5. Cool to room temperature.
  6. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
  7. Beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, instant coffee and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl for 3 minutes.
  8. Gradually add melted chocolate and continue beating for an additional minute.
  9. Beat flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  10. Pour into prepared pans.
  11. Bake for 33 to 38 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of cakes.
  12. Invert onto wire racks; remove wax paper. Cool completely.
  13. Brush cakes with Coffee Glaze over cake layers.
  14. Spread Mocha Buttercream Frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
  15. FOR COFFEE GLAZE:.
  16. Microwave granulated sugar, water and instant coffee in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds.
  17. Stir until sugar and coffee are dissolved.
  18. FOR MOCHA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:.
  19. Microwave small chocolate pieces in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; STIR.
  20. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted.
  21. Cool to room temperature.
  22. Dissolve instant coffee in milk in glass measure.
  23. Beat butter, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl for 3 minutes.
  24. Beat in melted chocolate until blended, scraping occasionally.
  25. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
  26. Beat in coffee mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired spreading consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1102.71 Kcal (4617 kJ)
Calories from fat 563.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.57g 96%
Cholesterol 111.66mg 37%
Sodium 1087.6mg 45%
Potassium 1916.56mg 41%
Total Carbs 127.02g 42%
Sugars 75.83g 303%
Dietary Fiber 0.75g 3%
Protein 12.24g 24%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 103.4mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 434.93 Kcal (1821 kJ)
Calories from fat 222.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.68g 96%
Cholesterol 44.04mg 37%
Sodium 428.97mg 45%
Potassium 755.92mg 41%
Total Carbs 50.1g 42%
Sugars 29.91g 303%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 3%
Protein 4.83g 24%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 40.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.1
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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