CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH MOCHA FROSTING

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This is the best chocolate cake and this frosting goes well with it. I like this cake as it contains no eggs and can be made with things I have on hand. The cake recipe is the Moosewood Cake and the frosting is a modified Hershey recipe. The original Moosewood Cake has 1/2 cup oil and no applesauce and I think it is better made with applesauce for half of the oil.

Provided by Shannon Holmes

Categories     Dessert

Time 46m

Yield 1 one layer cake, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup cold water (or 1 cup water with 1 tbsp. instant coffee, dissolved) or 1 cup chilled brewed coffee (or 1 cup water with 1 tbsp. instant coffee, dissolved)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup butter (4 tbsp. butter flavored Crisco also works well) or 1/4 cup margarine, softened (4 tbsp. butter flavored Crisco also works well)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant coffee, to taste
2 -3 tablespoons milk or 2 -3 tablespoons soymilk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Generously oil an 8-inch square or round baking pan and dust with a little sifted cocoa or line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, soda, salt, and sugar.
  • In another bowl, combine the oil, applesauce water or coffee, and vanilla.
  • Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until well-blended and smooth.
  • Add the vinegar and stir briefly; the baking soda will begin to react with the vinegar right away, leaving pale swirls in the batter.
  • Without wasting any time, pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Cool for 20 minutes, then frost with frosting.
  • For the frosting, combine powdered sugar, cocoa, butter and vanilla in large bowl; beat until combined.
  • Dissolve 1 teaspoons instant coffee in 1 tablespoons milk and add to frosting.
  • Add additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating to desired consistency.
  • About 1-1/4 cups frosting.
  • For Vegan use only soy milk and only a vegan [non dairy] margarine.

Abyot Lemita
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This cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the frosting was delicious.


Shahid Thari
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This cake was amazing! It was the perfect combination of chocolate and mocha.


Art Stuckman
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I made this cake for my daughter's birthday and she loved it! It was the perfect cake for her special day.


Tessy adekola
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This cake was a bit of a disappointment. It was dry and the frosting was too sweet.


Gabrielle Morey
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The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was rich and creamy. It was the perfect dessert for my party.


nicole oconnor
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This cake was easy to make and it turned out great! I would definitely recommend it.


Zaid Nsour
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The frosting was a little too sweet, but the cake itself was delicious.


Omran Barwari
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This cake was a bit too dry for my taste.


Pareli Arkian
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one was really good! The frosting was especially tasty.


Jafta Seane
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Delicious!


Shafi Jani
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This cake was dense and moist, and the frosting was rich and creamy. It was the perfect dessert for a special occasion.


Aroon Yogal
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The cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but the frosting was amazing! I would definitely make the frosting again, but I would use a different cake recipe.


Anthony Sodokpo
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This cake was easy to make and turned out perfectly! The instructions were clear and concise, and the ingredients were easy to find. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious chocolate cake.


Doug Edwards
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday, and he loved it! The cake was rich and chocolatey, and the frosting was light and fluffy. It was the perfect combination of flavors.


Jalan Karki
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This chocolate cake with mocha frosting was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone raved about how moist and delicious the cake was, and the frosting was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.