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Mocha Layer Cake With Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

Mocha Layer Cake With Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

By Kristina Golubeva
0’ Prep time
45’ Cook time
45’ Total time
582 Calories
16 Serving

Summary

Mocha Layer Cake With Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling takes around 45 minutes from beginning to end. This dessert has 543 calories, 6g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 16 and costs $1.74 per serving. 1 person has tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of rum, whipping cream, semisweet chocolate separately, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 23%. This score is rather bad. Similar recipes are Chocolate Layer Cake With Raspberry Cream Filling, Chocolate Layer Cake with Cookies and Cream Filling, and Rum-Mocha Walnut Layer Cake.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

For Filling and Topping: Stir first 3 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and cream comes to simmer. Remove from heat. Add 20 ounces chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Whisk in rum and vanilla. Transfer 1 cup warm chocolate mixture to small bowl; whisk remaining 2 ounces chocolate into mixture in bowl and set aside for topping. Cover; let stand at room temperature. Transfer remaining chocolate mixture to large bowl to us
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Step 2

For Syrup: Stir water and sugar in small saucepan over low heat just until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; mix in rum. Cover and let stand up to 1 day.
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Step 3

For Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 9- by 9- by 2-inch metal baking pan. Line bottom with waxed paper; butter paper.
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Step 4

Combine vanilla and coffee powder in cup; swirl to dissolve coffee. Sift flour, cocoa, and baking soda into small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar in medium bowl until very thick and light in color, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla-coffee mixture.
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Step 5

Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/3 of whites into yolk mixture. Fold in half of flour mixture. Fold in half of remaining whites, then remaining flour mixture, then remaining whites.
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Step 6

Transfer batter to prepared pan; gently spread to even thickness. Bake cake until puffed and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Cool in pan on rack (cake may shrink slightly).
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Step 7

Cut around pan to loosen cake. Turn out onto work surface; peel off paper. Using long serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half. Place 1 half, cut-side up, on platter. Drizzle half of syrup (about 3 1/2 tablespoons) over.
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Step 8

Using electric mixer, beat cold chocolate filling until thick and lighter in color, less than 1 minute. Spread all of filling evenly over cake layer, aligning with sides of cake (filling will be about 1 inch thick). Drizzle remaining syrup over cut side of second cake layer. Place layer, syrup-side down, atop filling; press to adhere.
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Step 9

Rewarm topping over low heat just until pourable. Pour topping onto top center of cake. Using small spatula, spread topping to edges, being careful to keep it from spilling over. Chill cake up to 1 day, covering loosely with foil or with cake dome after 2 hours. Cut cake into 16 squares and serve.
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Step 10

This recipe yields 16 servings.
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Step 11

Comments: This ultra-rich dessert is inspired by the classic Rigo Jancsi cake, named for the legendary Hungarian Gypsy violinist. Make it one day ahead to allow the flavors to meld.

Ingredient

  • table salt
    table salt
    1 pinch
  • water
    water
    59.15 milliliters
  • egg
    egg
    3 larges
  • cake flour
    cake flour
    83.33 grams
  • sugar
    sugar
    150 grams
  • vanilla extract
    vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon
  • instant coffee
    instant coffee
    0.75 teaspoons
  • semisweet chocolate
    semisweet chocolate
    56.7 grams 566.99 grams
  • cream of tartar
    cream of tartar
    0.25 teaspoons
  • alcohol
    alcohol
    2 tbsps 240 milliliters 240 milliliters
  • unsalted butter
    unsalted butter
    1 tbsp
  • baking soda
    baking soda
    1.5 teaspoons
  • cacao powder
    cacao powder
    1 tbsp
  • whipping cream
    whipping cream
    952 milliliters

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