Espresso Layer Cake
2014-08-19 20:33:02
Cake
- 1 1⁄4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1 (15.25-ounce) milk chocolate cake mix, such as Betty Crocker
- 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
Frosting
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 6 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 3 to 4 tablespoons whole milk
- Garnish: natural unsweetened cocoa powder, milk chocolate curls
Instructions
- For cake: Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper; spray with nonstick baking spray with flour. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 and 1⁄4 cups water and espresso; stir until dissolved. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and espresso mixture. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides of bowl. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans; tap pans on counter twice to remove air bubbles.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 25 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- For frosting: In a small bowl, stir together espresso and 1 tablespoon water until dissolved. In a large bowl, beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in espresso mixture. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, adding milk, one tablespoon at a time, beating until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency.
- On a cake plate, place one cake layer; spread with approximately 1 and 1⁄4 cups frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate 20 minutes before serving. Garnish with cocoa and chocolate curls, if desired.
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