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Café au Lait Cake

Enjoy your java by the forkful! This cool and delicious chocolate dessert features the popular coffee flavor found at coffee shops everywhere!

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 4 hr 5 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

1: tablespoon instant espresso coffee granules

1 1/4: cups water

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix

: Vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

2: teaspoons instant espresso coffee granules

1: tablespoon cool water

1: container Betty Crocker® Whipped milk chocolate frosting

1 1/2: cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping

: Chocolate-covered espresso beans, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour. Dissolve 1 tablespoon coffee in 1 1/4 cups water. Make cake batter as directed on box, using coffee mixture in place of the water. Bake and cool as directed.
2 Dissolve 2 teaspoons coffee in 1 tablespoon cool water. Stir 2 teaspoons of the coffee mixture into frosting. In medium bowl, stir together whipped topping and remaining coffee mixture; gently stir in 1/4 cup of the frosting mixture.
3 On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down. Spread with half of the whipped topping mixture (about 3/4 cup) to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Frost side and top of cake with frosting. Pipe remaining whipped topping mixture around top of cake. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until chilled. Garnish top of cake with espresso beans. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

If the cake is served just after chilling, the espresso flavor will be mild. The flavor develops more fully as it continues to chill, and if served the next day, the flavor will be stronger.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 370
Calories from Fat: 170),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 19g; 19%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 55mg; 55%;
Sodium: 380mg; 380%;
Total Carbohydrate: 48g; 48%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 31g 31% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 3/10/2012 2:02:46 PM REPORT ABUSE fibber said:

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The whipped frosting became much to runny to stay on the layers. Ran don sides of cake. I used 1 tsp coffee liquid with 11/2 cups thawed topping?

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Posted 2/17/2012 6:07:19 AM REPORT ABUSE sphiser said:

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Laticia, I know Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans can be purchased at Starbucks and I believe Instant Espresso Granules can also be purchased there also. It can also be purchased online at http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/espresso-powder-3-oz

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Posted 2/16/2012 3:43:02 PM REPORT ABUSE Laticia30 said:

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Where do you find the chocolate covered espesso beans and the espesso granules? Can you buy them at Wal-Mart or maybe even Kroger or Publix supermarkets?

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