Ingredients
The following ingredients have 12 Servings
- 4 1/2 cups flour (all purpose flour)
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 3 cups sugar (brown, white, or a combination of the two)
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 1/4 cups oil (vegetable, canola, or safflower oil)
- 3 cups brewed coffee (cooled to room temperature * See notes)
- 3 cups chocolate frosting (** See notes)
Instruction
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease three 8-inch cake pans and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add your dry ingredients and mix well. Add the wet ingredients and mix until a thick batter remains.
- Distribute the batter evenly amongst the three cake pans. Bake the cakes for 25-27 minutes, or until a skewer comes out mostly clean.
- Let the cakes cool completely, before slicing each cake into three thin pieces. Place a single layer on a flat surface, and spread with a thin layer of frosting. Add the second piece of cake, followed by more frosting. Repeat the process until you have all nine pieces of cake frosted and stacked. Spread the remaining frosting around and all over the cake. Let it sit for 30 minutes, before slicing and serving.