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.
If people can eat chocolate muffins then they should have no trouble eating a chocolate coffee cake. OK, a mocha coffee cake. I used Medaglia D'Oro espresso powder (a.k.a instant espresso) because quite frankly, it was easier to adjust the taste than if I had brewed a cup of coffee. Also, espresso powder can be used in other baked goods or for making espresso ice cream.
