cake |
2 eggs |
1 c oil |
1 c hot tap water ( or brewed coffee for a mocha flavor ) |
2 c sugar |
2 c flour |
1 c baking cocoa |
2 ts baking soda |
1 c sour milk ( or buttermilk ) |
( to make sour milk: add 2 tsp vinegar to sweet milk (whole milk ) and let thicken 5 minutes ) |
whipped cream |
mocha whipped cream topping |
( which may be used for any cake or dessert - not a buttercream but can easily be made into one by adding butter!) |
3 cups chilled heavy cream |
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar |
3/4 cup sifted baking cocoa |
2 tsp. rum |
2 tsp. instant coffee powder |
