Ingredients
- --Cake--
200 g flour
50 g buckwheat flour (optional, sub 50 g cake flour if not using)
30 g mesquite flour (optional, sub 30 g buckwheat flour if not using)
5 g baking soda
10 g baking powder
3 g salt
115 g butter, at room temperature
100 g granulated sugar
220 g brown sugar
125 mL canola oil
80 g dark cocoa powder
10 mL Kahlua flavouring (optional, add 15 g of instant espresso powder if not using)
5 mL vanilla
3 eggs
175 g semisweet chocolate, chopped
90 mL buttermilk
125 mL cold brewed espresso
90 mL Kahlua liqueur
--Filling--
225 g icing sugar
14 g dark cocoa powder
55 g shortening
60 g cream cheese, soft
1 tsp instant espresso powder
25 mL Kahlua
Pinch salt
--Finishing--
530 g prepared vanilla buttercream frosting
Melted chocolate ganache and chocolate covered coffee beans, for decoration.
Description
There Is NO Mistaking The Involvement Of The Coffee Liqueur In This Rich Cake - Not Only Is The Crumb Spiked With Kahlua But The Chocolate And Cream Cheese Filling Has A Tipple Too. Buttermilk, Butter And Oil Make This Cake Super Moist, While Layer Upon L
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