Coffee-Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha-Mascarpone Frosting

Name: Coffee-Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha-Mascarpone Frosting
Ingredients: 2 cups cake flour; 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar; 3 large eggs; 11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup buttermilk; 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 3/4 cup hot water; 1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder; 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 2 8-ounce containers chilled mascarpone cheese*; Bittersweet chocolate curls (optional)

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INGREDIENTS

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2 cups cake flour

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3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

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3/4 teaspoon salt

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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

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2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar

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3 large eggs

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11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1 cup buttermilk

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4 teaspoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 3/4 cup hot water

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1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder

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1 tablespoon instant espresso powder

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1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided

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1 1/3 cups sugar

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2 8-ounce containers chilled mascarpone cheese*

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Bittersweet chocolate curls (optional)

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