CHOCOLATE MOCHA CAKE AND FROSTING

2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Chocolate Mocha Frosting (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 (9-inch) layer cake pans. Dust with flour.

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In a 2 cup glass, combine oil and buttermilk; set aside.

In large bowl beat sugar and eggs together until fluffy. At low speed, blend in cocoa. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture. Beat after each addition until smooth and creamy. Pour into pans.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and frost with Chocolate Mocha Frosting.

CHOCOLATE MOCHA FROSTING:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 (1 lb.) pkg. confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup cooled strong coffee

In large bowl beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer until light and fluffy. At low speed add sugar and cocoa alternately with coffee until smooth. (Makes 2 1/2 cups)

Hi Lorraine,

I haven't seen the exact recipe you're looking for yet but here are a couple that may be similar. Hopefully someone will share the recipe you want.

Happy Baking!

Betsy