Mocha Cake – A chocolate and coffee flavored cake that is poked, drenched with a creamy mocha filling, and finished with espresso whipped cream. Moist and spongy and loaded with coffee flavor, this cake is for all you coffee lovers.
I’m bringing new meaning to the term “coffee cake.” This cake is filled with actual coffee – three layers of it! Coffee lovers, settle in. This one’s for you!
It is no secret that I love coffee. I especially love iced coffee. I sip on it first thing in the morning, I’ll bring it along in the car when I’m carting my kids around town, and when it’s time to sit down at the computer to share recipes with you, I always have a glass of iced coffee within arms reach.
Iced coffee is now easier than ever! International Delight is making iced coffee convenient with their ready to drink iced coffee now available in the refrigerated tea/juice section at Walmart (see more below). International Delight’s Mocha and Caramel Macchiato Iced Coffee is affordable and easy – all you do is open and pour! It’s also great to add to recipes, which is what I did with this delicious Mocha Poke Cake.
Mocha Cake
Let me paint a picture for you. We start with a simple boxed chocolate cake mix. When preparing the cake batter we are going to swap the water for International Delights Mocha Iced Coffee; this will add the perfect chocolate-coffee flavor to our cake. After the cake is baked, we’re going to poke it and then pour over a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, espresso powder, and more International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee. Then, for our third layer of coffee goodness, we are going to top the cake with espresso whipped cream.
Doesn’t it sound “delightful”? ← See what I did there? 😉
This cake is moist and spongy and it’s drenched in that luxurious chocolate-coffee mixture. The cake practically melts in your mouth, and that light-as-air espresso whipped cream is the perfect compliment.
Now, what’s left to do?
1) Pick up some International Delight Iced Coffee
2) Pour some of that creamy coffee over ice
3) Take a few sips (*exhale*)
4) Get baking!
Your coffee loving self with thank you.
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Mocha Poke Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 boxed chocolate cake mix plus ingredients needed to prepare
- 1 1/4 cups International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee see note
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
Filling:
- 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
Topping:
- 1 pint chilled heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- 3 tablespoons chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate chips optional
- Fudge sauce optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare the cake mix according to the box directions but swap the water for an equal amount of International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee. My cake mix called for 1 1/4 cups water so that is how much Iced Coffee I used. Stir 2 teaspoons espresso powder into batter. Pour the batter into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake according to package instructions, about 30 minutes.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the filing. Whisk sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 cup International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee and 1 teaspoon espresso powder. Poke the cake all over with the back of a thin wooden spoon. Pour the condensed milk mixture evenly over the cake, allowing it to soak into the holes. Let the cake cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons espresso powder until stiff peaks form. Spread over the cooled cake. Top with sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, and/or fudge sauce.
Recipe Notes
You're going to swap the water needed to prepare the cake mix for an equal amount of International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee. My cake mix called for 1 1/4 cups water, so that is the amount of International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee I used in the cake itself. If your cake mix calls for a different amount of water, adjust the amount of Iced Coffee accordingly.
I like to store this cake in the refrigerator.
Oh my goodness, this looks absolutely amazing! And so moist and perfect!
This looks so delicious and moist! I need this in my life!
– Cait | http://www.prettyandfun.com
Oh my! I love poke cake. Must give this recipe a try.
Ohhh I love poke cake! This recipe sounds really yummy:)
Ooohhhh this looks so goooood!!!! #drooling 😀
Wow, three layers of coffee goodness! looks great can’t wait to try it.
This looks amazing! I will have to try it 🙂
xx nicole
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Mmmmm, anything mocha I’m in, but cake?! Even better!
This looks so good, I have never made poke cake before but have had it many times its so yummy! Thanks for sharing
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This poke cake sounds right up my alley! I am such a coffee/chocolate addict. 😉
OMGoodness!! This truly looks decadent!! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂 Now…to find a way to make it vegan and I’m all in 🙂
What a creative idea on how to use this iced coffee! I just love this dessert!
That looks so dreamy, I need to try this!
I am such a coffee and chocolate lover and I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite so delicious. Oh my gosh. Wow. Just wow! 🙂
I wish I had a slice now and a big cup of coffee!
That cake looks perfectly moist and delicious! I’d like a piece right now!
I have to be honest, I’ve never made a poke cake before! But I think you just convinced me that I have too!! This looks so delicious! I am pinning this for later! Thanks! xx
Making this tonight!
Enjoy, Sarah!
You lost me at cake mix. But that is just me..
I like baking from scratch too, Julianne. I try to provide a variety of recipes on this site, for those that like shortcuts and those that like to bake from scratch. This is definitely an easy/shortcut recipe. You could absolutely still make this recipe with a homemade chocolate cake as the base.
Is espresso powder coffee grounds oristhis something different.
It’s different. You can substitute instant coffee powder if you don’t have espresso powder.
Five stars!! ..thanks for sharing this recipe! ..who doesn’t love coffee?! ..this cake was a huge success at my work place. My new go-to dessert….I used my instant coffee (Nescafe) in place of espresso powder…….thanks again for this life-changing recipe 😉
I’m so happy to hear that. Thanks for the star rating, and kind comment.