If you are a chocolate AND a coffee lover, try making our Coffee-Chocolate Cake. It’s a delicious, moist cake that definitely tastes like both coffee and chocolate. 

Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or any old day of the week!

Cake

Ingredients3 squares (3 ounces) unsweetened baking chocolate1-1/3 cups strong brewed coffee, divided3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened2 cups packed brown sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups sifted all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
2. In a pan over low heat, melt chocolate in 1/3 cup of coffee, stirring constantly. When melted, set aside to cool slightly.
3. In a bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Add vanilla and blend in chocolate. Beat well.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry mixture alternately with the remaining 1 cup of coffee, mixing just enough to combine, by hand or on lowest mixer speed.
5. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pans, then remove and cool on a rack. (Layers are fragile; handle carefully.)

Frost withCoffee-Chocolate Frosting, below.

Coffee-Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients3 squares (3 ounces) unsweetened baking chocolate1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1/3 to 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Add butter and stir until blended. Pour into a bowl. Beat in confectioners’ sugar and salt alternately with a few drops of strong coffee at a time until frosting reaches the proper consistency. Beat in vanilla.
2. Spread frosting between cake layers and on top and sides.