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Chocolate Mocha Cake
If you are a coffee lover, this chocolate mocha cake will quickly become your favorite cake recipe. This recipe is made with a moist chocolate mocha cake, iced in coffee buttercream frosting, and dusted in espresso powder. So if you need a sugar and caffeine fix, give this recipe a try!
👥 12 Servings👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- knife
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Chocolate Mocha Cake
2
Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare three 7-inch round cake pans using nonstick cooking spray and parchment circles.
3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, dark cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
all-purpose flour2 cupsgranulated sugar2 cupsbaking soda2 tspbaking powder1 tspsalt1 tspunsalted butter (room temperature)2 cups½ tsp salt
4
Add in the room temperature eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until the dry and wet ingredients are well combined.
eggs (room temperature)2buttermilk (room temperature)1 cupvanilla extract1 tbsp
5
Add the espresso powder to the boiling water. Pour the water into the cake batter and gently whisk until the water and cake batter are combined and smooth.
boiling water1 cup
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Divide cake batter between the three prepared 7-inch cake pans. Use a kitchen scale to create even layers. Bake the cakes for approximately ⏱️ 30 minutes in the oven until the cakes spring back when gently touched or toothpick comes out clean.
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Remove pans from the oven and allow the cake layers to cool in the pan for about ⏱️ 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Coffee Buttercream Frosting
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip the butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides occasionally, until the butter is light, fluffy, and pale in color.
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Add one half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed setting until fully combined. Add remaining powdered sugar and continue to mix on low until incorporated.
powdered sugar5 cups
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Add the instant espresso powder, vanilla extract, and salt and mix on low until combined.
instant espresso powder2 tbspvanilla extract1 tbspsalt1 tspunsalted butter (room temperature)2 cups½ tsp salt
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Slowly drizzle in the heavy cream while mixing on low speed. Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the frosting is well mixed.
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Once the heavy cream is added, turn the speed on the mixer to medium and mix for an additional 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes until smooth. If there are still instant espresso powder granules present, turn the mixer on low speed and continue to mix until they are fully dissolved.
instant espresso powder2 tbsp
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Assembling the Chocolate Mocha Cake
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Level the cooled chocolate mocha cake layers with a serrated knife.
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Place one cake layer on a round cake board. Add desired amount of frosting to the top of the layer and spread evenly with an offset spatula. I like to use a large cookie scoop to portion the buttercream for even layers of frosting between cake layers.
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Add the second cake layer, more coffee frosting and spread the frosting evenly with an offset spatula. Add the final cake layer to the top of the cake. Be sure the bottom of the cake layer is facing up.
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With an offset spatula, add a crumb coat, a thin layer of frosting, to the top and sides of the cake. Use a cake scraper to remove excess buttercream and to smooth the sides. Chill the cake for ⏱️ 20 minutes to firm the buttercream.
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Add a generous layer of frosting to the chilled cake with an offset spatula. Use a cake scraper to remove excess frosting and smooth the sides of the cake. Chill for an additional ⏱️ 20 minutes.
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Use a piping bag fitted with an Ateco 869 piping tip to create a border of the coffee buttercream around the top edge of the cake. Use a fine mesh sieve to add a dusting of instant espresso powder on the top of the cake.
instant espresso powder2 tbsp
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