Chocolate Espresso Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Espresso Cake
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
1183
Calories
Total time
73
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the cake:.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°.
  3. Grease and line two 9-inch-round baking pans with wax paper.
  4. Microwave baking bar in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%power) for 1 minute. Stir. Sections may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10-to-15-second intervals,stirring just until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
  5. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, instant coffee and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl for 3 minutes. Gradually add melted chocolate and continue beating for an additional minute. Beat flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into prepared pans.
  6. Bake for 22-38 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. Invert onto wire racks; remove wax paper. Cool completely.
  7. Brush cakes with Coffee Glaze over cake layers. Spread Mocha Buttercream frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
  8. For Coffee Glaze:.
  9. Microwave granulated sugar, water and instant coffee in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100% power) for 30 seconds. Stir until sugar and coffee are dissolved.
  10. For Mocha Buttercream Frosting:.
  11. Microwave baking bar in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; Stir. Sections may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at 10-to-15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
  12. Dissolve instant coffee in milk in glass measure. Beat butter, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl for 3 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate until blended, scraping occasionally. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in coffee mixture, 1 tablespoons at a time, until desired spreading consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1183.33 Kcal (4954 kJ)
Calories from fat 546.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.72g 93%
Cholesterol 109.25mg 36%
Sodium 1112.47mg 46%
Potassium 1943.99mg 41%
Total Carbs 151.75g 51%
Sugars 101.09g 404%
Dietary Fiber 0.47g 2%
Protein 11.82g 24%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 110.9mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 431.61 Kcal (1807 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.15g 93%
Cholesterol 39.85mg 36%
Sodium 405.77mg 46%
Potassium 709.06mg 41%
Total Carbs 55.35g 51%
Sugars 36.87g 404%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 2%
Protein 4.31g 24%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 40.5mg 11%

* 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

  • 28.6
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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