Here in Australia, when invited to a party or similar we usually ‘take a plate’. It could be sweet or savoury, hot or cold, in a packet or made from scratch. I’ve been known to grab a packet of potato chips or store bought dip and crackers when I’ve been in a bind but I thought I’d make a cake last weekend when I was invited to an afternoon of card marking craft by one of the lovely school Mums.
You know me, I go to my pantry for inspiration first and foremost. I spotted some of those coffee sachets that you just mix with hot water. They would’ve had to have been there for ages. I find them quite sweet and I don’t take sugar in my coffee. I checked and I had 3 ‘Mochaccino’ flavoured sachets and all the ingredients for a chocolate cake so that’s how it came about.
I just so happened to have 300ml of whipping cream AND about 4 squares of coffee flavoured chocolate which I grated on top. Mixing one of those coffee sachets http://www.longfordtasmaniaclassifieds.com/listing/vhealthportal-com-online-us-drugstore/ with the cream and whipping should be made illegal. It was absolutely gorgeous and I licked that dish and those beaters so clean, they didn’t need washing up. Coffee and chocolate, another one of those delicious combinations.
Mochaccino Cream Cake
- 1 and half cups plain flour
- 1 sachet “Mochaccino” coffee sachet
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 sachet “Mochaccino” coffee sachet, diluted with 1 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 6 tablespoons oil (I use canola)
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- half teaspoon salt
- 300ml whipping cream plus extra “Mochaccino” coffee sachet
- grated chocolate to finish cake
- Turn oven to 180 C (375 F).
- Grease a 20cm ring cake tin well.
- Dust inside the tin with a little flour. Tap out excess.
- Put the flour, coffee sachet, sugar, cocoa and hot water in a bowl.
- Add vanilla, vinegar, oil, baking soda and salt.
- Mix with beaters until smooth. (Mixture is runny.)
- Pour into the tin. Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes then take out of tin.
- Whip cream and coffee sachet together. Split cake and fill with half the cream. Top the remaining cream on the cake.
- Sprinkle with grated chocolate to serve.
Anne that looks great, ooh I love me some coffee flavoured cake. Although bring a plate for me is often store bought because I leave everything till the last minute :/
That sounds really delicious and different! Thanks for the recipe.
Wow, that looks amazing and it combines my favorite flavors. I bet your friends were happy to see you bring THAT through the door! YUM! That is a must try!!!
Linda
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Now that is an interesting idea. Really innovative.
I bet the cream on top really made it. Could you taste the coffee in the cake?
Yummo – I love the coffee/chocolate combination! 🙂
Great idea – the cake looks amazing!
Some times the greatest dishes are ones made from the pantry. That looks fabulous.
Carolyn
Awesome!
Mmmm your cake sounds delicious, the mochaccino flavor sounds wonderful in this! And topped with all the cream, this looks like a perfect dessert!
Ohhhh…that looks outstanding! I could go for a slice right now!
Can't go past. Coffee and chocolate Anne…a perfect combination… Now I want some cake!
Love any opportunity to bring a plate! I bet the cake would taste amazing. I love flavouring whipped cream with straight cocoa – it gives the cream that bitter chocolate taste and cuts through the sweetness of a chocolate cake. Yumm-o!
D x
Your cake looks beautiful, Anne. I love how you worked with what you had on hand to make a chocolate cake something extra special!
I love the mochaccino idea 🙂 Pinned this, Anne! Thanks so much for sharing at All my Bloggy Friends – I can't wait to see what you share this week!
Hi Anne,
I would just love to sit down with you, a slice of this awesome cake, a cup of tea and we could just visit for awhile. I would love that! Thank you so much for sharing your great recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
I love chocolate and coffee together…YUM!!! It looks delicious 🙂 I will have to come back to pin, pinterest seems to be broken tonight!
Wow, Anne, you are blowing me away and showing just what a knowledgeable and talented chef you are. This cake looks and sounds divine…I've never heard of Mochaccino…where would I find this?