Mocha Layer Cake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 788 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

2 cups cake flour sifted
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup butter or shortening
1 cup sugar
1 each egg well beaten
3/4 cup coffee strong
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling and topping
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 cup whipped cream
1/2 cup dates finely cut or raisin
1/2 cup nut meats broken

Directions

Sift flour once, measure, add cocoa, baking powder and salt and sift together three times.

Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy; then beat in egg.

Add flour, alternately with coffee, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.

Add vanilla.

Bake in two greased 9 inch layer pans in moderate oven, 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Cool.

Add confectioners' sugar to whipped cream, mixing until blended.

Fold dates and nut meats into whipped cream.

Spread between layers of cake.

Sift confectioners' sugar over top of cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 252g
Amount per Serving
Calories 788 33% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.0g44%
 Saturated Fat 17.0g87%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 119mg40%
Sodium 1528mg64%
Total Carbohydrate 128.0g43%
 Dietary Fiber 4.0g17%
 Sugars 70.0g
Protein 9.0g18%
Vitamin A 17%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5%  Iron 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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