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Mocha Chocolate Cake

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Mocha Chocolate Cake

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 12 servings

INGREDIENTS:

  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 2 tablespoons Folgers® Classic Instant Coffee Crystals
  • 1 1/4 cups water, divided
  • 1 (18.25 oz.) package Pillsbury® Devils Food Cake
  • 1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • MOCHA FROSTING
  • 1 (16 oz.) container Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Frosting
  • 2 teaspoons Folgers® Classic Instant Coffee Crystals
  • 1 teaspoon hot water

DIRECTIONS:

  1. HEAT over to 350°F. Coat two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with no-stick cooking spray. Dissolve 2 tablespoons coffee crystals in 1/4 cup hot water. Stir in 1 cup cool water to total 1 1/4 cups liquid.
  2. BLEND cake mix, coffee mixture, oil and eggs in a large bowl until moistened. Beat with mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Spread evenly in prepared pans. Bake 27-36 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely before frosting.
  3. DISSOLVE 2 teaspoons coffee crystals in 1 teaspoon water. With a table knife, make a well in center of frosting in container. Add coffee mixture. Slowly stir until well blended.
  4. PLACE 1 cake layer, top side down, on serving plate. Spread with frosting. Top with second layer, top side up. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining frosting.
  5. MOCHA CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
  6. Line muffin pans with paper baking cups. Prepare batter as instructed above. Fill muffin pan cups 2/3 full. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Prepare frosting as directed above. Use to frost cupcakes. Makes 24 cupcakes.