Coconut Mocha Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
    1/2 cup coconut, toasted (optional)
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 cup butter, softened
    2 cups white sugar
    3 jumbo eggs (room temperature)
    3 teaspoons instant espresso powder
    1 1/4 cups buttermilk
    1/8 cup powdered sugar (optional)
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
    Melt chocolate over a very low heat and set aside.
    In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
    Next beat together butter, sugar, eggs and instant coffee for 1 minute, on medium speed.
    Next mix in in flour mixture and buttermilk alternating 3xs, on low speed until just combined.
    In a small bowl, combine the melted chocolate, toasted coconut and 2 cups of batter, mix and set aside.
    Pour 1/2 of the remaining plain batter into the prepared pan.
    Next spoon the chocolate batter ontop of the plain batter.
    Pour remaining plain batter over the chocolate batter and run a knife thru the layers to gently create a swirling effect.
    Bake 45 - 50 minutes, checking to ensure cake is cooked.
    Let the cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert on a wire rack and cool completely.
    Lightly sprinkle powdered sugar ontop of cooled cake and serve.

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