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Devil's Food Cake with Mocha Frosting

Prep Time1 hr
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cake, chocolate cake, mocha

Equipment

  • 2 9" cake pans

Ingredients

Devil's Food Cake

  • 2 cups cake flour sifted
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup instant coffee
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Mocha Frosting

  • 4 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup brewed coffee
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla flavoring
  • 12 Oreo cookies crushed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • Beat the sugar, cocoa powder, and mayonnaise in a bowl (easier with an electric mixer)
  • Add in the 1 stick of butter and the instant coffee. Continue to beat
  • Crack an egg in the bowl one at a time, mixing in between
  • Put the mixer on the lowest setting and gradually add in cake flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • Once mixed, slowly pour in the buttermilk and vanilla. Beat until everything is smooth. The batter will almost have a whipped cream consistency.
  • Grease the two round pans with butter and dust with flour. Spread the cake batter in the pans.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • While mixing, make the frosting. Mix the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt together.
  • Beat with butter until butter is fully mixed in.
  • Slowly pour the coffee in, then add the vanilla flavoring.
  • Let the frosting sit for a bit in the refrigerator, about 15 minutes.
  • Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread the frosting on.
  • Crush the Oreos. Place on the sides, on the top, and if desired, in the middle layer before adding the second round cake on top.