Moka Cake
Chocolate and coffee are an ideal combination and nothing is a better example than mocha cake. This is a moist, sweet and delicious dessert that can be enjoyed on any occasion. And below, we show you an excellent recipe.
Ingredients
This cake is not very complex, but it does have a long list of ingredients that must be obtained, although most of them usually already have in the kitchen:
For cake
• 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
• 2 and ⅔ cup of sugar.
• 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
• 1 teaspoon salt.
• 1 tablespoon of baking soda.
• 1 and ½ teaspoon baking powder.
• ½ cup sour cream.
• ½ cup of buttermilk.
• 3 large eggs.
• 1 and ¼ cup of hot coffee (strong brew).
• ½ cup of water.
• ¾ cup of vegetable oil.
For the cream
• 450 grams of unsalted butter.
• 900 grams of powdered sugar.
• 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder.
• 1 tablespoon of espresso powder.
• 1 spoon of vanilla.
• 3 tablespoons of heavy cream.
• ½ teaspoon of salt.
Glazed
• ½ cup chopped dark chocolate.
• ¼ cup heavy cream,
Steps
Once the ingredients have been collected, preparation can begin by following these detailed steps. Remember that you need 3 20 cm circular molds:
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Also butter and flour the 3 molds and place waxed paper on the bases.
Step 2
In a large bowl, add all the wet ingredients for the cake and beat until smooth. Then, sift the dry ingredients in and beat again to incorporate for at least 2 minutes.
Step 3
Then, pour the mixture evenly into the 3 molds and place in the oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out completely clean. Once the time has passed, remove from the oven and let them cool on a rack.
Step 4
For the cream, the sugar, salt, coffee and cocoa must be sifted into a container. Then, add the butter and vanilla and beat them for 5 minutes with a paddle attachment to fully incorporate them.
Step 5
For the glaze, you should heat the heavy cream and then pour it over the chocolate. Stirring so that all the pieces melt completely.
Step 6
Place the first cake on a tray and cover the surface with part of the cream and chocolate glaze. Then, place the second cake and repeat.
Step 7
Then, place the third cake and cover the entire surface and sides with the cream and flatten it with a spatula. Next, pour the rest of the chocolate glaze and level it again with a spatula.
With this, you will have prepared a delicious and beautiful mocha cake, with a strong chocolate and coffee flavor that complement each other and are perfect as a dessert for any occasion. If you wish, you can garnish the cake with a little of the buttercream or espresso beans. We invite you to try it.
