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Coffee-Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha-Mascarpone Frosting
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Coffee-Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha-Mascarpone Frosting

16 ingredients Makes 10 to 12 servings openrecipes
Coffee-Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha-Mascarpone Frosting
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1284
Calories
38g
Protein
62g
Fat
139g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 120
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 3/4 cup hot water
  • 1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
  • 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 2 8-ounce containers chilled mascarpone cheese*
  • Bittersweet chocolate curls (optional)

Directions

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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