Recipe: Amazing Mocha Spice Cake

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Amazing Mocha Spice Cake
From: Krayola
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Date: 10-21-96

This is a recipe that i have received nothing but compliments on. It is such a moist cake and has a very unusual flavor. It is so good. Hope everyone enjoys.

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sour cream (I use fat free)
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp instant coffee crystals
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs (1 usually use 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites)
2 squares baking chocolate

Mix dry ingredients together, set aside.

Cream together sour cream, water, coffee and vanilla, set aside.

Cream butter. Gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Blend into melted chocolate. Add flour and sour cream mixtures alternately, beating after each addition until smooth.

Pour into greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool ten minutes in pan, then remove from pan and place on rack to finish cooling.