"Chocolate Cake with Mocha Mascarpone Frosting is a moist and delicious chocolate espresso cake frosted with a mocha mascarpone frosting this it to die for...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all purpose flour
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¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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¾ cup butter, ((1½ sticks, room temperature))
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2 cups packed light brown sugar
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3 large eggs
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1½ tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup buttermilk
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4 tsp instant espresso coffee
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¾ cup hot water
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⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tbsp instant espresso coffee
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1½ cups heavy whipping cream, (divided, chilled)
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1⅓ cups sugar
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(2) 8 oz containers mascarpone cheese, (chilled)