Mocha birthday cake - recipe to print

Coffee butter cake

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter

2/3 cup milk

1/3 cup very strongly brewed coffee

2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour

2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

Directions

Combine the butter, milk and coffee in a saucepan over low heat. 

Once the butter melts, stir, remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt into a bowl and set aside.

Beat the eggs and sugar on high speed for three to four minutes until the mixture is thick and light yellow.

Stir the flour mixture into the eggs. Add the milk and butter mixture.

Pour the batter into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.

Bake for 25 minutes at 325 degrees or until a knife inserted comes away clean and the cakes are nicely browned.

Cool the cakes in their pans for 6 to 8 minutes before removing them onto cake racks.

Mocha fudge frosting

2 cups sugar

2/3 cup evaporated milk

1/2 stick butter

6 ounces chopped dark chocolate (I use 72% cocoa)

2 tablespoons very strong brewed coffee

Directions

Place the sugar, evaporated milk and butter in a saucepan over low heat. Cook slowly until the butter has melted. Stir the ingredients together. 

Increase the heat to bring the mixture to a boil. Allow the mixture to boil at a rolling boil for 7 minutes.

Remove from the heat and pour the mixture into a mixing bowl with the chocolate. 

Stir the mixture until the chocolate is all melted. 

Add the coffee. Let the mixture sit for 20 minutes or put in the refrigerator to cool for 10 minutes. 

Beat until smooth.

Frost the cake.

Enjoy!