European Mocha Fudge Cake
Details
- Time
- 4 hours
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Yields
- 1 cake
This European mocha fudge cake is sure to impress the guests at your next event. They will love the creamy coffee filling in this chocolate cake.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Bake Time
- 25 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Chill Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
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1-1/4 cupsbutter or margarine (2-1/2 sticks)
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3/4 cupHERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
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4eggs
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1/4 tspsalt
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 cupssugar
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1 cupall-purpose flour
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1 cuppecans finely chopped
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chocolate curls (optional)
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Creamy Coffee Filling
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1-1/2 cupscold whipping cream
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1/3 cuppacked light brown sugar
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2 tspspowdered instant coffee
Step-By-Step Directions
1
Heat oven to 350°F. Butter bottom and sides of two 9-inch round baking pans. Line bottoms with wax paper; butter paper.
2
Melt butter in small saucepan; remove from heat. Add cocoa, stirring until blended; cool slightly. Beat eggs in large bowl until foamy; add salt and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add cooled chocolate mixture; blend thoroughly. Fold in flour. Stir in pecans. Pour mixture into prepared pans.
3
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not over bake. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Carefully peel off paper. Cool completely. Spread Creamy Coffee Filling between layers, over top and sides of cake. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Refrigerate 1 hour or longer before serving. Cover leftover cake; store in refrigerator.
Creamy Coffee Filling:
Combine all ingredients; stir until instant coffee is almost dissolved. Beat until stiff.
Make Ahead Directions:
Cooled cake may be wrapped and frozen up to 4 weeks; thaw, wrapped, before filling and frosting.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 slice (135g)Amount per servingCalories560% Daily Value*Total Fat 39g 50%Saturated Fat 20g 100%Trans Fat 1gCholesterol 155mg 52%Sodium 260mg 11%Total Carbohydrates 53g 19%Dietary Fiber 2g 7%Total Sugars 41gIncludes 39g Added Sugar 78%Protein 6gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 53mg 4%Iron 3mg 15%Potassium 188mg 4%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients.
