Mocha Layer Cake

Name: Mocha Layer Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding; 4 eggs; 1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream; 1/2 cup oil; 3/4 cup MAXWELL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL Suisse Mocha, divided; 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. water, divided; 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided; 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping; 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

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Recipe by Kraft

Prep Time

30
min.

Total Time

2
hr.

Servings

Makes 16 servings.

Chocolate cake layers made with cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, coffee and chocolate chunks, then spread with a coffee-flavored filling, stacked and drizzled with a chocolate glaze.

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1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
4 eggs
1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup MAXWELL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL Suisse Mocha, divided
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. water, divided
2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

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Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and 1/2 cup each flavored instant coffee and water in large bowl with mixer on low speed just until moistened, stopping frequently to scrape bottom and side of bowl. Beat on medium speed 2 min. or until well blended. Chop 4 oz. chocolate; stir into batter. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round pans.
Bake 40 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
Stir remaining 1/4 cup flavored instant coffee into COOL WHIP. Stack cake layers on plate, spreading COOL WHIP mixture between layers. Microwave butter, corn syrup and remaining chocolate and water in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Spread over top of cake, allowing glaze to drip down side.

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Nutrition

Substitute

Use 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O SIMPLY GOOD Chocolate Flavor Pudding

Size Wise

Enjoy a serving of this rich and indulgent cake on special occasions.

Storage Know-How

Store cakes filled with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping in the refrigerator.

Substitute

Prepare using your favorite flavor MAXWELL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL Coffee.

Servings

Makes 16 servings.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size Makes 16 servings.
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories	400

Total fat	23g
Saturated fat	10g
Cholesterol	65mg
Sodium	310mg
Carbohydrate	49g

Sugars	33g
Protein	5g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A	6 %DV
Vitamin C	0 %DV
Calcium	4 %DV
Iron	10 %DV

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.

Ratings & Reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 by Jami914 from I tried to make this cake last night. I tried to make this cake last night. I thought I had all the right ingrediants already at home. It smelled sooooo good while it was baking. I dont really know too much about coffee, so I didnt know there was a difference between the regular coffee grounds I used and the instant coffee I was suposed to use... If you dont know, there is a BIG difference. Anyway, I have to remake this cake this weekend because my boyfriend and I really want to try it... made the right way!

Date published: 2005-06-03

Rated 5 out of 5 by kimshuman from I made this for my husband (for Valentine's Day) using two heart shaped pans. I made this for my husband (for Valentine's Day) using two heart shaped pans. The center cream was amazing, as well as the glaze on the top!! I only cooked for 40 minutes and it seemed a "tad" dry. I bought a "1 cup of pudding in the mix" kind of cake mix - so it should have been really moist but nevertheless it was the best cake I've ever made and my husband agreed! And for the first time (in a long time) my cake actually looked like the one in the photo!!

Date published: 2005-02-15

Rated 4 out of 5 by Angel7574 from I made this cake for Fathers day. I made this cake for Fathers day. It said to put 1/4 cup of instant coffee in with the cool whip. I did that and it didn't turn out the way I expected it to. The grounds did not disolve, it tasted too strong, and it turned brown. Luckily I had extra cool whip, so I just put plain cool whip for the center. It turned out really nice. It was a little tough to cut though. The top layer kept sliding. I give it an A+ for taste.

Date published: 2005-11-17

Rated 4 out of 5 by ronnilinn07 from I've made this a few times and though it tastes great it never looks very pretty...my cool whip... I've made this a few times and though it tastes great it never looks very pretty...my cool whip always melts and runs down the sides, even when I keep it in the freezer...not sure how to fix this problem. <<< From Mary, Kraft Kitchens Expert ~ Make sure cake layers are completely cooled before filling with whipped topping mixture. A warm cake can cause the filling to soften or melt. >>>

Date published: 2005-12-14

Rated 4 out of 5 by sharonkay24 from This is a very moist cake, delicious. This is a very moist cake, delicious. My hushand doesn't like chocolate cake very well but said this was the best chocolate cake I've ever made. I didn't make the filling for center, because people said it slide and didn't stay together. So I doubled the topping and put it on each layer and then stacked it.

Date published: 2013-02-20

Rated 5 out of 5 by TF13 from This cake was delicious! This cake was delicious! However, the Cool Whip in the center squished out because of the weight of the top layer. Next time I will keep the layers separate and put a little of the chocolate and Cool Whip on top of each(this will make the slices more reasonable serving sizes too).

Date published: 2009-12-10

Rated 4 out of 5 by dupreya from I made this cake for a family gathering and everyone enjoyed the cake. I made this cake for a family gathering and everyone enjoyed the cake. They even suggested doing it with a yellow cake mix as well. The only item I woulkd change would be more chocolate to be added to the top to have more drizzle and sauce on top.

Date published: 2005-11-20

Rated 5 out of 5 by JayJess from I have made this cake a million times. I have made this cake a million times. Everyone loves it and it's become my most requested cake for holidays, birthday's, parties, potlucks, you name it. Everyone wants it! It's very rich, so it goes a long way with small slices.

Date published: 2006-02-03