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This coffee-flavored dessert is a special treat after dinner, especially with a cup of coffee. I added almond brickle chips to provide a little crunch between the cake layers and on top of the cake. During the holidays, I serve this cake because the combination of chocolate and mocha flavors is a nice change from traditional desserts. —Katie Wolosick, Atlanta Ingredients:
cooking spray |
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa |
1/2 cup boiling water |
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped |
3/4 cup granulated sugar |
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup egg substitute |
8 ounces cake flour (about 2 cups) |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup nonfat buttermilk |
1/3 cup fat-free sour cream |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2 cups powdered sugar |
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened |
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules |
1 tablespoon butter, softened |
2/3 cup almond brickle chips, divided (such as heath) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare cake, coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottom with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray.
3. Combine cocoa, 1/2 cup boiling water, and chocolate in a small bowl, stirring until smooth. Cool.
4. Place granulated sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 2 minutes). Add egg substitute; beat well.
5. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Combine buttermilk, sour cream, and vanilla. Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add cocoa mixture; beat well.
6. Pour batter into prepared pans; sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.
7. To prepare frosting, combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, coffee, and 1 tablespoon butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth (do not overbeat).
8. Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread half of frosting on top; sprinkle with 1/3 cup brickle chips. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top layer; sprinkle with remaining brickle chips.
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