Black Magic Cake With Voodoo Frosting

Ingredients

CAKE

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup hershey cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup strong black coffee (or 2 teaspoons instant coffee mixed with 1 cup boiling water)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (1 CUP regular milk with 1 tbsp. vinegar added)

FROSTING

• 1 cup chocolate fudge topping
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee
• 4 cups frozen non-dairy topping, thawed and divided (like cool-whip)

Directions

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   CAKE:.

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   Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.

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   Add all the rest of the ingredients.

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   Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.

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   Batter will be thin.

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   Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.

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   Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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   Cool on rack until ready to frost.

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   FROSTING:.

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    Prepare, bake and cool 2 9-inch round cake layers.

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    For layer filling, combine hot fudge and instant coffee granules in a medium sauce pan; heat until coffee crystals are dissolved.

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    Cool for 15 minutes and then fold into fudge mixture 2 cups of the whipped topping.

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    Refrigerate 30 minutes.

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    Place first cake layer on a serving plate and spread with 1 cup filling.

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    Top with second layer.

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    Add remaining 2 cups whipped topping to the remaining fudge mixture and mix well.

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    Frost top and sides of the cake with topping mixture.

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    Keep cake refrigerated.

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    TIP: Garnish with chocolate curls, chocolate coated coffee beans or grated chocolate.