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      Title: Mocha Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Chocolate, Dairy
      Yield: 16 servings
 
      1 c  Butter; softened
      3 c  Brown sugar; packed
      4 lg Eggs; room temperature
      3 ts Vanilla extract
      3 c  A-P flour
    3/4 c  Baking cocoa
      3 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
  1 1/2 c  Brewed coffee; cooled
  1 1/3 c  Sour cream

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     12 oz Cream cheese; softened
      6 tb Butter; softened
      6 oz Unsweetened chocolate;
           - melted
      6 tb Brewed coffee
      2 ts Vanilla extract
  4 1/2 c  Confectioners' sugar;
           - up to 5-1/2 c
           Chocolate-covered coffee
           - beans and baking cocoa
           - (optional)
 
  Set oven @ 350 F/175 C.
  
  Grease and flour three 9" round baking pans. In a large bowl, cream
  butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add
  eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in
  vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; add to
  creamed mixture alternately with coffee and sour cream, beating
  well after each addition.
  
  Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the
  center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before
  removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  
  In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in
  chocolate, coffee, and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in
  confectioners' sugar. Spread between layers and over top and sides
  of cake. If desired, garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans
  and baking cocoa. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  
  Recipe by Katherine DeLoach, Visalia, California
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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