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Mocha Poke Cake

Published: Sep 15, 2016 · Modified: Aug 9, 2019 by Allison · 37 Comments

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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.

Slice of chocolate cake on a white plate.

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.

Chocolate cake in a casserole dish topped with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.

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.

Pouring liquid over a chocolate 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? 😉

Whipped cream on top of a chocolate cake.

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.

A close up of a piece of chocolate cake on a plate.

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.

International Delight iced coffee.

This Mocha Poke Cake recipe was created as part of a shop compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are my own. 

Recipe

A close up of a piece of chocolate cake on a plate.

Mocha Poke 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.
4.55 from 11 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 15
Calories: 298kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 boxed chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients needed to prepare
  • 1 ¼ cups International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee, see note
  • 2 teaspoons espresso powder

Filling:

  • ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder

Topping:

  • 1 pint chilled heavy cream
  • ½ 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 ¼ 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, ½ 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.
  • Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, 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.

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 ¼ 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 269mg | Potassium: 196mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1.3mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. QueenB

    June 08, 2018 at 8:58 pm

    5 stars
    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 😉

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      June 11, 2018 at 8:13 pm

      I’m so happy to hear that. Thanks for the star rating, and kind comment.

      Reply
  2. Liz

    September 18, 2019 at 11:47 am

    I made this today and am somewhat disappointed. What did I do wrong? The filling was too runny, is it supposed to be? And I didn’t taste any coffee, it tasted like a regular chocolate cake. Only substituted instant espresso coffee for the espresso powder.
    I would love to try it again.

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      September 20, 2019 at 12:29 pm

      Hi, Liz. Did you use actual ICED COFFEE, not coffee creamer? There is iced coffee in the cake and the filling, as well as espresso powder in the cake, filling and frosting. As long as your espresso powder was fresh and flavorful and you used actual coffee (not creamer that goes in coffee) the coffee flavor should have been prominent.

      Yes, the filling should be rather thin. The cake will absorb some of it and any remaining amount will pool at the bottom (see the first and second photo).

      Best of luck playing around with it. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. Jenn

    December 29, 2019 at 11:46 am

    5 stars
    Amazing! Total hit at work ❤️

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      December 30, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      Fantastic! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Nishita Maliek

    December 31, 2019 at 4:55 pm

    Amazing!! Made this for a New Year’s Eve party, it was delicious and easy to make. Thank you for a great cake recipe!

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      January 06, 2020 at 8:36 am

      You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kim B

    September 08, 2020 at 2:51 am

    5 stars
    I made it today. Realized too late that I had forgot to buy chocolate cake mix, so I used French vanilla. It is still yummy yummy goodness! And that whipped icing is the bomb!

    Reply
    • Allison

      September 08, 2020 at 10:43 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Danielle

    January 23, 2022 at 4:57 pm

    5 stars
    This was soooo good. Even better the next day. This will be a keeper.

    Reply
    • Allison

      January 24, 2022 at 12:43 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jo Lynn Cottle

    October 11, 2023 at 8:28 am

    I’ve made this cake so many times. It’s the most requested for Birthdays. Sooo good.

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 12, 2023 at 9:34 am

      I’m so glad! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
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