Step 1: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a tube pan.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the butter, eggs, oil, vanilla, and the water. Beat on low speed just until all of the dry ingredients are moist. Beat until well combined 1-2 minutes.
Step 3: Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Step 4: Set the pan on a rack to cool for ten minutes. remove the cake onto rack to cool completely.
Step 5: Stir warm milk and coffee powder in large bowl until the coffee dissolves completely. Whisk confectioners sugar, melted butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract into the milk mixture until frosting is smooth.
Step 6: In a deep saucepan stir in sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high, and boil without stirring, until syrup is deep amber in color. Remove from heat. Add heavy cream, butter, then sour cream, and lemon juice. Bring to room temperature before using.
Step 7: Cut cooled cake horizonatally and fill with cooled caramel. Top with mocha frosting.
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