Enjoy your java by the forkful! This cool and delicious chocolate dessert features the popular coffee flavor found at coffee shops everywhere!
Gluten-Free Café au Lait Cake
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 3 hr 30 min
- Servings 10
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder or granules
- 1 cup water
- 1 box (15 oz) Betty Crocker™ Gluten Free Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
Frosting
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder or granules
- 1 tablespoon cool water
- 1 cup from 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Milk Chocolate Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
Garnish
- Chocolate-covered espresso beans, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 8-inch or 9-inch round pan with shortening.
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Step2Dissolve 1 tablespoon coffee in 1 cup water. In large bowl, beat coffee mixture, cake mix, butter and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Pour into pan.
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Step3Bake 8-inch or 9-inch pan 43 to 48 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step4Dissolve 2 teaspoons coffee in 1 tablespoon cool water. Stir 2 teaspoons of the coffee mixture into frosting. In medium bowl, mix whipped topping and remaining coffee mixture; gently stir in 1/4 cup of the frosting mixture.
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Step5Cut cake in half horizontally. Place 1 cake layer, cut side up, on serving plate. Spread with half of the whipped topping mixture (about 3/4 cup) to within 1/4 inch of edge. Place other cake layer, cut side down, on top. Frost side and top of cake with frosting. Pipe remaining whipped topping mixture around top of cake. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled. Garnish top of cake with espresso beans. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
FreeCarbohydrate Choice
3 1/2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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