Recipe - Best: Chocolate Mocha Cake

BEST: BASIC CAKE MIX
8 cup Cakeandpastry flour
6 cup Granulated sugar
One fourth cup Baking powder
2 teaspoon Salt

CHOCOLATE MOCHA CAKE
2 tablespoon Hot water
1 tablespoon Instant coffee granules
3 1/3 cup Basic Cake Mix [above]
Three fourths cup Buttermilk
One half cup Unsweetened cocoa powder,
sifted
One half teaspoon Baking soda
One half cup Vegetable oil
2 Eggs
2 teaspoon Vanilla

VANILLA CREAM CHEESE ICING
1 pack Cream cheese [250g]
2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Icing sugar, sifted

Basic Cake Mix:

In large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until well
combine.

[To store: transfer to airtight container, store in cool dry place for up
to 2 months. Stir well before using.]

Makes enough for 4 cakes.

Best: Chocolate Mocha Cake

In small bowl, stir water with coffee; let cool. In large bowl and using
electric mixer at medium speed, beat Basic Cake Mix, buttermilk, coffee,
cocoa and baking soda for 2 minutes. Add oil, eggs and vanilla; reduce
speed to low and beat for 1 minute.

Pour into greased 9inch square cake pan; bake in 375F 190C oven for about
35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let
cool in pan on rack.

Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing:

In bowl, beat cream cheese with vanilla at medium speed for 30 seconds or
until blended. Add icing sugar; beat for 1One half minutes or until smooth and
creamy. Makes 1One half cups.

Source: Canadian Living magazine, Oct 94 Presented in article by Elizabeth
Baird: "Baking Up The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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