Rich Mocha Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup powdered milk
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1 (1.3 ounce) envelope whipped topping mix

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• sift together the flour, baking powder and powdered milk. set aside.
• cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. stir in the flour mixture until incorporated. batter will be thick.
• pour batter into prepared pan. bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. prick cake with a fork at 1 inch intervals. allow to cool.
• for the glaze: in a saucepan, combine the sugar, water and instant coffee. bring mixture to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes. pour the syrup over the warm cake. cool thoroughly. prepare whipped topping according to package directions, then frost cake. refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight before serving.