Chocolate Coffee Cake with Chocolate Coffee Frosting
Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 package chocolate cake mix
- 3 T unsweetened cocoa
- ¾ cup coffee liqueur (i.e., Kahlúa)
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 large eggs + 2 egg yolks
- 2 9″ round cake pans
- 1 T sugar (to sprinkle on the top of the cakes)
Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2: Combine all ingredients, except the sugar, and use an electric mixer to beat the mixture for 2 minutes until smooth.
Step 3: Pour into 2 9″ oiled/floured cake rounds, sprinkle the sugar evenly over both cakes, and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Step 4: Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then remove the cake from the pan and cool on a wire rack for 15 more minutes.
Frosting
Ingredients:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 T boiling water
- 2 T coffee liqueur (i.e., Kahlúa)
- 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
Instructions:
Step 1: Beat the butter for 30 seconds.
Step 2: Combine the cocoa, boiling water, and coffee liqueur in a small bowl and mix.
Step 3: Add the cocoa mixture and sugar to the butter and beat for 2 minutes until fluffy.
image: Getty / john shepherd
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