Mocha Layer Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 18 ounces chocolate cake mix (any variety)
• 1 1/2 ounces four servings instant chocolate pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup water, plus
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3/4 cup flavored instant coffee
• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 2 cups thawed whipped topping
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup of the flavored instant coffeee in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed, just until moistened, scraping side of bowl often.
• 2 beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended.
• 3 chop 4 squares of chocolate, stir into batter.
• 4 put into 2 greased and floured 9" round cake pans.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 33 minutes.
• 6 cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. cool on wire rack.
• 7 stir in remaining 1/4 cup flavored instant coffee into cool whip.
• 8 place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with cool whip mixture. top with second cake layer.
• 9 refridgerate until ready to serve. (i usually give it at least an hour).
• 10 just before serving, microwave remaining 4 squares of chocolate, butter, corn syrup and 1 tbsp of water in medium bowl on high 1- 1/2 minutes.
• 11 stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 12 spread glaze over top of cake, allowing glaze to drip down cake.