Mocha Chip Chiffon Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Position oven rack 1/3 up from the bottom of the oven; preheat oven t 325°.
• You will need a 10 x 4 inch tube pan; it must NOT be a nonstick pan and it must be the kind made in two pieces-the bottom and tube in one piece and the sides in a separatepiece; do NOT butter the pan.
• On a board, with a heavy knife, cut the chocolate into small pieces; aim for pieces ¼ inch in diameter; do not leave any pieces larger than ¼ inch, because this is a very light cake and larger pieces might sink to the bottom; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, 1 ¼ cup sugar, instant coffee, baking powder, and salt.
• With a rubber spatula make a wide well in the middle of the dry ingredients.
• Add, in the following order, without mixing, the oil, egg yolks, Kahula, water, and vanilla.
• With a large strong wire whisk, beat the ingredients until smooth.
• Remove the whisk and with a rubber spatula stir/fold in the chopped chocolate; set aside.
• In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the whites until foamy, add the cream of tartar, and beat at high speed until the whites hold a soft shape.
• Decrease speed to medium and gradually add the remaining ½ cup sugar.
• Then, on high speed again, beat until the whites hold a straight and stiff peak when the beaters are withdrawn.
• For the recipe the whites should be stiffer than for most; when the whites are firm, beat for 1 minute more to be sure.
• That should make them just right; more beating than that might make them too dry.
• Use a large-size rubber spatula-in three additions, fold about ¾ of the yolk mixture into the whites, without being too thorough (without being even a bit thorough).
• Then fold the whites into the remaining yolk mixture, this time being thorough enough to just barely incorporate the mixtures.
• Gently pour the batter into the cake pan and gently smooth the top if necessary.
• Bake for 1 hour and 10-15 minutes, until the top springs back when pressed gently with a fingertip; the top will crack during baking-it is ok.
• Immediately turn the pan over and hang it upside down over the neck of a narrow bottle (even if your pan has a raised tube in the middle or three little feet on the sides, they probably will not raise the cake enough to keep it off the counter top).
• When the cake is completely cool, remove it from the pan as follows-you will need a sharp knife with a firm blade about 6 inches long; insert knife between the cake and the rim in order not to cut into the cake.
• With short up and down motions, saw all around the cake, continuing to press the blade against the side of the pan; then cut around the tube.
• Remove the sides of the pan by pushing up on the bottom of the pan; then, carefully cut the bottom of the cake away from the pan, still pressing against the pan.
• Cover the cake with a wide, flat cake plate, turn the cake and plate over, and lift off the bottom of the pan, leaving the cake upside down.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar through a fine strainer.
• Use a serrated knife and a sawing motion to slice the cake without squashing it.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Pour the coffee, oil, and egg yolks into the well; beat well by hand until the batter is smooth with no lumps.
• Beat egg whites with the cream of tartar in a large bowl until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Fold the batter into the egg whites; pour into a non-stick Bundt® fluted tube pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Loosen the sides with a knife and release the cake onto a serving platter.

Steps:

• For the cake: Dissolve coffee powder in hot water, cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, stir until well mixed.
• Make a well in center, add oil, egg yolks, vanilla and cooled coffee.
• Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
• In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff but not dry.
• Pour batter over egg whites, fold in carefully, adding grated chocolate towards the end.
• Spoon batter into ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Turn pan upside down and let cake hang until cool.
• Remove from pan.
• Frost with cocoa whipped cream.
• For the whipped cream: In a medium bowl, combine whipping cream, sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla, stir to blend ingredients, but do not beat.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Whip until soft peaks form.
• Frost cake.
• Garnish with chocolate curls.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together espresso powder, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon water until powder dissolves.
• In a large, wide bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on medium-high until foamy, about 1 minute. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form, 4 minutes. Continue to beat, gradually adding sugar, until stiff glossy peaks form, about 2 minutes. (If using a stand mixer, gently transfer egg-white mixture to a large, wide bowl for easier folding.)
• Place cake flour and salt in a fine-mesh sieve and sift over egg-white mixture in 3 additions, gently folding with a rubber spatula after each addition. Gently fold in espresso mixture and chocolate chips. Gently spoon batter into an ungreased angel-food cake pan with a removable bottom. With a knife, cut through batter to release air bubbles, then smooth top. Bake until cake is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Invert pan on a baking sheet; let cake cool in pan, 1 hour. Run a thin knife around pan and tube, then unmold cake. Serve drizzled with ganache.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and sour cream, beating well after each addition. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in the chocolate, coffee and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Cover and refrigerate until serving.