Espresso Swirl Coffee Cake w/Mocha Icing

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So, after purchasing the Medaglia D'Oro for the Mocha Coffee Cake,  I realized that I needed more recipes that used powdered espresso. Espresso swirl sounded good. So, if you want a mocha-flavored cake but the mocha cake is too much for you, then try this one. It's a basic vanilla sour cream coffee cake with an espresso swirl and a mocha icing. Delicious, but not necessarily nutritious.

Espresso Swirl Coffee Cake w/Mocha Icing

Coffee Cake

1¼ cup unbleached white flour
1¼ cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 stick butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup milk
2 tsp vanilla extract

Espresso Swirl

1 Tbsp powdered espresso
2 Tbsp water, hot
1/2 cup sugar

Mocha Icing

1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1 Tbsp powdered espresso
2 Tbsp water, hot
Additional water as needed

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Instructions
Generously grease a 10 inch bundt pan. Heat oven to 350° F.

For the swirl
Dissolve espresso powder into hot water and stir thoroughly. Combine with sugar and mix thoroughly. Set aside.

For the cake
Combine unbleached white flour, wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. About 2-3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, stirring well after each. Add sour cream and stir. Gradually add flour mixture stirring thoroughly. Add milk and vanilla extract and stir. Pour half of the batter into greased pan. Evenly pour swirl mixture over batter in the pan. Pour remaining batter over swirl mixture. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool completely before icing.

For the icing
Mix together powdered sugar, butter and cocoa. Dissolve espresso powder into hot water and stir thoroughly. Add espresso liquid to powdered sugar mixture and stir thoroughly. Add additional water, if necessary, one teaspoon at a time. Drizzle over cake.

Inspiration recipe(s): Mocha Walnut Coffee Cake w/Espresso Icing

Enjoy!

~CD