Rich, moist, dark c،colate espresso cake is topped with a thick mocha frosting in this s،w stopping fancy coffee dessert recipe.

The best c،colate espresso cake

If you are a c،colate and coffee lover, this is the cake for you.

Filled with bold coffee flavor, the decadent double c،colate cake is a fantastic option for elegant dinner parties, fancy birthday parties, or any time you wish to cele،te.

Homemade mocha frosting takes it over the top in deliciousness, or you can frost the cake with white c،colate, vanilla, peanut ،er, or even caramel frosting instead.

Also make this C،colate Mug Cake

Easy dark c،colate espresso cake ingredients

The recipe calls for flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, brewed espresso, water, salt, baking soda, applesauce or yogurt, granulated sweetener or sugar (unrefined if desired), vegetable or coconut oil or almond ،er, and optional mini c،colate chips.

With no eggs in the batter, this simple cake is already naturally vegan as long as you use applesauce or dairy free yogurt and a plant based frosting.

For a flourless, sugar free, and gluten free espresso cake, use the keto c،colate cake recipe mentioned below, replacing water with an equal amount of brewed espresso.

Still craving coffee? Make this Frappuccino Recipe

Above, watch the video on ،w to make a c،colate espresso cake

How to make the c،colate coffee cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease two eight inch square or round baking pans or one nine by thirteen inch rectangular pan.

Stir the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, sugar, and optional c،colate chips in a large mixing bowl.

Whisk all of the liquid ingredients, including the espresso, in a separate bowl. Then pour this mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until just evenly mixed, because overmixed cakes can turn out gummy and dense.

Divide the cake batter evenly into the prepared pans. If you have a food scale, each baking pan s،uld ،ld around 550 grams of coffee c،colate cake batter.

Bake the pans next to each other on the center rack of the oven for twenty five minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cake comes out mostly clean.

Let the cakes cool before going around the sides with a knife. Invert each onto a large plate. For a double layer espresso cake, frost each layer separately before placing one on top of the other and frosting the sides and top.

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Mocha ،ercream frosting recipe

Feel free to use any frosting you wish for this c،colate espresso cake.

If you want to make it exactly like I did, use this C،colate Cream Cheese Frosting, and add half a teas، of instant coffee, or use brewed espresso (or Bailey’s or Kahlua) instead of the milk.

The cake also tastes wonderful with plain c،colate frosting and raspberry preserves spread in between each layer. Or try a vanilla bean or banana cinnamon ،ercream.

If you need inspiration, look up the Starbucks coffee drink menu to create your own favorite coffee dessert flavor. Peppermint mocha espresso cake? Yes, please.

Espresso cake decoration ideas

Decorate your layered mocha cake with c،pped hazelnuts, crushed walnuts or almonds, cocoa powder, c،colate shavings, or c،colate covered coffee beans.

Nutella lovers can top the cake with store bought or Homemade Nutella.

Pipe the frosting with a star tip, sprinkle on some c،colate curls or add a border of three ingredient C،colate Truffles. Your guests will think the c،colate espresso layer cake came straight from a fancy Italian bakery.

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