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Cuban Cake

Servings 0

Ingredients

  • Chocolate cake ingredients broken out below
  • Espresso
  • Rum
  • Hazelnut spread
  • Whipped Cream
  • Dark chocolate
  • What's in the Chocolate Cake
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water or brewed coffee
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

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Make a regular chocolate cake as follows:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Lightly butter a round 9-inch cake pan
  • Dust with a flour & cocoa powder mix (70% flour - 30% Cocoa powder)
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until smooth
  • Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla
  • Beat on a low speed until smooth
  • Pour the batter into the cake pan, tapping the cake pan to remove any bubbles
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes in a 350 degree oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then remove the cake from the pan and place on the wire rack to cool
  • Cut the cake into 3 horizontal pieces
  • Brush each cake layer with Rum and espresso mixture
  • In a separate bowl, fold whip cream and hazelnut spread
  • Spread the whip cream and hazelnut spread on the top of the bottom layer
  • Add second layer of cake
  • Brush cake with Rum and espresso mixture
  • Spread the whip cream and hazelnut spread on the top of the middle cake layer
  • Add final layer of cake
  • Brush cake with Rum and espresso mixture
  • Frost entire cake (top and sides) with remaining whip cream, hazelnut spread
  • Sprinkle Dark chocolate over top or alternatively fresh cocoa