🍫☕ Mocha Layer Cake with Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

Here’s a delicious recipe for Mocha Layer Cake with Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling — a rich, elegant dessert perfect for special occasions.

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🍫☕ Mocha Layer Cake with Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp instant espresso powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
• 1/2 cup hot coffee (strongly brewed)

For the Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling:

• 8 oz (225 g) semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp dark rum (or to taste)

For the Mocha Frosting (Optional but Recommended):

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tsp instant espresso powder (dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water)
• 2–3 tbsp heavy cream (to reach spreading consistency)

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