Mocha Almond Cake Recipe

Name: Mocha Almond Cake Recipe
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks); 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa; 1 cup hot water; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder (or 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee granules); 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons Kahlua and additional Kahlua to brush on the cake layers - optional; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 5 cups powdered sugar; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 teaspoons espresso powder; 1 cup almond slivers, toasted

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INGREDIENTS

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1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)

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1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa

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1 cup hot water

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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2 cups sugar

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1 tablespoon instant espresso powder (or 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee granules)

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1 1/2 teaspoons salt

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 cup buttermilk

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2 large eggs

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2 tablespoons Kahlua and additional Kahlua to brush on the cake layers - optional

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1 teaspoon vanilla

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2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

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5 cups powdered sugar

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3 teaspoons vanilla extract

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3 teaspoons espresso powder

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1 cup almond slivers, toasted

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