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!
Mocha Cake
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.
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.
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.
Free Baking Guide!
Join thousands of other bakers and subscribe to our newsletter!
Recipe
Mocha Poke Cake
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 9×13 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
Nutrition
Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!
Dr. Daisy says
OMGoodness!! This truly looks decadent!! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂 Now…to find a way to make it vegan and I’m all in 🙂
Kristen says
What a creative idea on how to use this iced coffee! I just love this dessert!
Alison says
That looks so dreamy, I need to try this!
Rachel Lynn says
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! 🙂
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
I wish I had a slice now and a big cup of coffee!
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
That cake looks perfectly moist and delicious! I’d like a piece right now!
Kristen Kavan says
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
Sarah says
Making this tonight!
Celebrating Sweets says
Enjoy, Sarah!
Julianne says
You lost me at cake mix. But that is just me..
Celebrating Sweets says
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.
Rebecca says
Is espresso powder coffee grounds oristhis something different.
Celebrating Sweets says
It’s different. You can substitute instant coffee powder if you don’t have espresso powder.