YUM!  The stuff of dreams, well my dreams anyway.  Do yourself a favor and make this cake ASAP!

cake

2 cups flour

1 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

2 egg whites

1 tablespoon vanilla

1/3 cup very strong coffee or espresso, cooled

2/3 cup milk

glaze

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons cocoa

3 tablespoons very strong coffee or espresso, cooled

1  Preheat oven to 350.  Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray for baking.

2  Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl.

3  Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, then egg whites beating after each addition until well mixed then add vanilla.

4  Combine coffee and milk.  Alternated adding flour mixture and coffee mixture to butter mixture, beating between each addition until well combined.

5  Pour into prepared pan and smooth top.  Bake 40 – 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Remove from oven, let sit in pan on cooling rack for 15 – 20  minutes before inverting onto serving platter and allowing to cool completely.

6  Whisk together glaze ingredients until smooth.  Drizzle over cake.

And one more picture because this Santa cake pedestal is so darn cute!

recipe from Thyme for Cooking Blog