Chocolate Cake with Glossy Chocolate Icing

By ctozzi

Nutritional Information: calories 648, total fat 36g, saturated fat 12g, cholesterol 43mg, sodium 618mg, carbohydrates 90g, fiber 5g, protein 8g

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 3 c all-purpose flour
• 2 c sugar
• 1/2 unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 t baking soda
• 1 t table salt
• 2 c hot water
• 3/4 c vegetable oil
• 2 T distilled white vinegar
• 1 T instant coffee granules
• 1 T vanilla extract
• Icing:
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 1 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 1/4 c heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 c sour cream
• 1 t instant coffee granules
• 2 t vanilla extract

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 165mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 with rack in the center. Spray two 8x2 inch round cake pans with nonstick spray.

2. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

3. Combine water, oik, vinegar, instant coffee, and vanilla in a large measuring cup. Add to the dry ingredients and whisk just until combined -- a few lumps are OK. Divide batter between pans, then bake until a toothpick inserted int he center comes out clean, 35-40 min. Cool cakes on a rack for 15 min, then invert them onto the rack. Leave cakes upside down to cool completely.

Icing:
4. Melt butter in a large saucepan over med heat

5. Stir in sugar, cocoa, and slat. Mix with be thick and grainy.

6. Combine heavy cream, sour cream, and instant coffee in a large measuring cup, mixing until smooth. Gradually add cream mix to chocolate until blended and smooth. Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the mix is smooth and hot to the touch, 6-8 min. Do not boil.

7. Off heat, add vanilla. Cool icing at room temp until spreadable, 2-3 hours. Or refrigerate until completely cool and reheat in microwave to spread in 20 sec intervals with stirring often.