My Mom's Chocolate Cake

By learen

I got this out of a magazine and boy was it worth making. The coffee adds just the right touch but I think its better to add more coffee and less water.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 t vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 cup hot coffee
• Frosting
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 2 T milk
• 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 t vanilla

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Melt the chocolate and butter in boiling water over medium heat, until smooth. Remove from heat.

In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until creamy and add to the chocolate mixture.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry mix to chocolate mix. Then add coffee and stir. Pour into 2 8 inch greased cake pans and bake 25-30 min.

Mix together frosting items until smooth. When cake is cool frost top and sides.