Why add coffee to chocolate cake?

A little coffee highlights the chocolatey flavour in cake and cupcakes. Adding more coffee will create a mocha flavour.

What coffee is good for this cake?

Any coffee is fine. A strong filter fresh brewed, instant coffee in water is also great. You can use coffee at room temperature coffee is also great. If you are using hot coffee remember to add it last this will prevent the eggs from cooking.

What cocoa is good for this cake?

Use unsweetened processed cocoa powder. I use Cadbury's or Hershey's the once I get easily. Then I love the dark Malaysian one but it is difficult to source.

Mocha Coffee Cake with Coffee Glaze | The Mad Scientists Kitchen

Name: Mocha Coffee Cake with Coffee Glaze
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups maida/APF; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; 12 tbsp butter (softened); 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 1 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp cocoa (dissolved in 1 ½ tbsps hot water); 2 tbsp coffee (dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water); 1 ½ tbsp coffee; 2-3 tbsp water; ¾ cup powdered sugar

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Bake a moist mocha cake with chocolate and coffee flavour. Top it with coffee glaze to highlight the coffee flavours.

The beautiful Mocha Coffee cake with coffee glaze

Love coffee and chocolate? The mocha cake is perfect! I always add coffee to my chocolate-flavoured cakes. It highlights the flavour of the chocolate.

I have made this cake as a bundt cake with alternating flavours of chocolate and coffee. I love the visual impact it makes but you can always mix all the batters up.

I suggest you then layer the cake with either mocha buttercream or chocolate ganache. Next time I plan to do this and then top it up with coffee beans. I love to munch on roasted beans.

The other cakes we love are Pound Cake, which is a perfect base for frosting cakes. Then my favourite cakes are Honey Cake for the Jewish New Year, and Layered Angel Cake the British Version, or Marble Cake. Chocolate cakes that my kids love are Eggless chocolate cake, and Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake, this Cauldron cake is much loved for birthdays.

In case you are looking for some no-bake dessert recipes try Mocha Mousse Cake, Easy Mocha Semifreddo Recipe.

Mocha Coffee Cake Recipe With Coffee Glaze and me

I first baked this Mocha cake for my younger one’s birthday, I wanted to order a cake for her.

But hubby and she were adamant that I should make the cake not order it. I am so glad because this is one awesome cake. This one fail-proof cake from Joy the Baker.

I baked this cake with my BM friends for the mega Marathon theme “Fire Up Your Oven”. Today I am updating this post for better pictures and updated SEO.

Why MSK Mocha Coffee Cake With Coffee Glaze Recipe

Make this Mocha Coffee Cake Recipe with Coffee Glaze

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How to make Mocha Coffee Cake with Coffee Glaze Recipe

These are the ingredients you will need. For quantities please check the recipe card.

Ingredients:

Maida/APF
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Butter
Sugar
Eggs
Vanilla essence
Sour cream
Cocoa
Coffee
Hot water

For the Glaze:

Coffee
Water
Powdered sugar

Method:

Grease the mould. Preheat the oven. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Beat the butter and sugar till pale in colour. You can do it manually but go easy on yourself and use a handheld mixer or stand mixer. Beat in the eggs.
Fold in sour cream and flour alternatively.
Divide the flour into 3 parts. In one add cocoa and hot water mixture and fold. Similarly, add coffee and hot water in the second add the coffee and hot water fold. The third will remain as a vanilla flavour.
Alternate the 3 scoops in a bundt pan. Bake for 45 minutes or til the skewer come out clean.
Unmould and pour the glaze which you make by mixing the coffee and sugar with water.

Substitutes:

I have used instant coffee use espresso coffee for an amazing flavour.
In place of the coffee, glaze use plain vanilla glaze.
How about chocolate ganache and buttercream?
I used paneer or cottage cheese and sour cream in 1:1 proportion and the cake was superb, moist and soft.
Use yoghurt or curds in place of sour cream.

Variations:

Use expresso coffee, hazelnut coffee and your coffee flavour.
Instead of abundant cake bake a round cake then you can later it and frost it too.

Equipment:

You will need

Bowls
Sieve
Hand-held beater/ stand mixer
Spatula
Mould
Oven
Wire rack
Serving tray

How to serve:

Pour the glaze over the cake and let the cake cool completely before serving the slices.

How to store:

Save the leftover cake in the fridge in an airtight container. In my place what is left is the empty container so I cannot say how long it remains fresh. Please let me know and I will update the post.

For Your Questions

Protips:

I used an 8-inch bundt pan but you can use an 8-inch round pan too.
I used paneer or cottage cheese and sour cream in 1:1 proportion and the cake was superb, moist and soft.
Use yogurt or curds in place of sour cream.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why add coffee to chocolate cake?

A little coffee highlights the chocolatey flavour in cake and cupcakes. Adding more coffee will create a mocha flavour.
What coffee is good for this cake?

Any coffee is fine. A strong filter fresh brewed, instant coffee in water is also great. You can use coffee at room temperature coffee is also great. If you are using hot coffee remember to add it last this will prevent the eggs from cooking.
What cocoa is good for this cake?

Use unsweetened processed cocoa powder. I use Cadbury’s or Hershey’s the once I get easily. Then I love the dark Malaysian one but it is difficult to source.

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Summary:

A simple mocha cake that is delicious as a bundt cake. The coffee flavours are highlighted by the coffee glaze. A versatile cake that you can bake in round tins and then dress the cake up!

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