Mocha Creole Spice Cake&Mocha Creole Frosting
Created by dienia b on March 10, 2025
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 60m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #44290
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon mace
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, unbeaten
- 1/3 cup molasses
- Frosting
- 1/3 cup butter
- 4 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 ounce square bakers chocolate, melted
- 1/3 cup strong coffee
How to Make
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Step 1: Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt and spices, and sift together 3 times.
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Step 2: Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.
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Step 3: Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
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Step 4: Then add molasses and blend.
How to Make
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Step 5: Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.
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Step 6: Bake in 2 greased 9-inch layer pans at 375° F. 25 to 30 minutes.
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Step 7: Spread Mocha Creole Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake, sprinkle nuts on sides.
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Frosting
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Step 8: Cream butter well.
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Step 9: Add 1 cup confectioners sugar gradually, blending after each addition.
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Step 10: Add vanilla, salt, and chocolate, melted, and mix well.
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Step 11: Add 3 cups confectioners' sugar alternately with coffee until frosting is of right consistency to spread. Beat after each addition until smooth.