chocolate espresso cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Anne Odom
Longveiw, TX

This is a moist, very chocolaty cake and frosting. It is truly for the chocaholic in all of us. My husband, Bobby, the biggest chocaholic of all time, just loves this cake.

(1 rating)
yield 10 -12
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For chocolate espresso cake

  • 2 stick
    margarine
  • 1 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    milk
  • 6 Tbsp
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp
    espresso powder, instant
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • CAKE INGREDIENTS
  • FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pkg
    cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 stick
    margarine or butter
  • 3/4 bag
    powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    espresso powder
  • 6 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tbsp
    milk or half & half

How To Make chocolate espresso cake

  • 1
    Butter and flour 2 - 9 inch cake pans or 1 - 9x13 sheet pan. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, salt and baking soda for about 2 minutes in small bowl. Cream together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and mayonnaise. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. With last addition, just mix until incorporated. Do not over mix. Pour equally into prepared pans and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of layer comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
  • 2
    For frosting: Cream cream cheese and butter until well mixed. Add 1/2 of the powdered sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, espresso powder and milk or half & half. Mix until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar and beat until shiny. If too thick, add some more milk or cream. Generously frost first layer. Add second layer. Frost top and sides.

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