Mocha Layer Cake with Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

Here is a rich, elegant Mocha Layer Cake with a silky Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling — absolutely perfect for celebrations or for posting on your recipe pages. It’s moist, aromatic, and deeply chocolatey with a smooth coffee kick. ☕🍫✨

🎂 Mocha Layer Cake with Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

⭐ Ingredients

For the Mocha Cake

  • 1¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup strong brewed coffee (hot)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

  • 2 cups heavy cream (cold)
  • 250g dark chocolate (melted & cooled slightly)
  • 3 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
  • 1–2 tbsp dark rum (adjust to preference)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Pinch of salt

For the Mocha Buttercream (Frosting)

  • 1 cup butter (soft)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water
  • 1–2 tbsp milk (if needed)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
PREPARATION