Grease and flour 2 round cake pans. Set aside and make the batter.
Add all of the cake ingredients (except the coffee) to a large bowl. Mix until everything is combined. This cake is easy to make by mixing by hand. But you can always use your stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
2 cups granulated sugar, 2 cups all purpose flour, ¾ cup cocoa powder, 2 eggs, ¾ cup vegetable oil, ¾ cup milk, 2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp sea salt, ½ tsp vanilla extract
Add the boiling coffee. Then mix everything one more time.
1 cup strong brewed coffee
Distribute the cake batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Give them a little shake and maybe even a tap to work any air bubbles out fo the cake.
Bake the cake for 22 to 30 minutes. If you have a probe thermometer the internal temperature of the cake should be about 205℉.
Remove the cake from the oven and let them cool in the cake pan on a wire rack for at least 2 hours before frosting.
Optional: Garnish the frosted mocha cake with shaved chocolate and chocolate-covered espresso beans for an extra fancy touch.
Whipped Chocolate Icing
Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.
1 cup whipping cream, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
Beat until there are stiff peaks and the icing is a spreadable consistency.
Frost the cake.
RECIPE TIPS
Refrigerate or keep cool until ready to serve. This is NOT the cake to transport on a hot day! We recommend using cream cheese icing instead if you want to take it to a potluck.There are two on the site: Banana Cake and Cinnamon Rolls.Mocha Butter Cream Frosting (optional)adapted from: Preppy Kitchen's Mocha Butter Cream Recipe
For the Buttercream:
unsalted
tablespoon instant
tablespoon
tablespoons
fine sea
Instructions
Sift the confectioners’ sugar, salt, cocoa, and espresso powder into a bowl.
Whip the butter for about 5 minutes using a paddle attachment (in a standing mixer).
Beat in the sugar mixture slowly.
Add the vanilla and drizzle in the cream while beating until desired consistency is reached.