CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COFFEE FROSTING

Steps:

• MAKE THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans and line them with parchment paper; butter the paper. Dust the pans with flour, tapping out any excess. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle mix the flour with the sugar cocoa powder, baking soda . baking powder, and salt at low speeds. In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the oil, eggs and vanilla. Slowly beat the buttermilk with the oil, eggs and vanilla. Slowly beat the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients until just incorporated, then slowly beat in the hot coffee until fully incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cakes onto a rack to cool completely. Peel off the parchment paper. MAKE THE FROSTING: In a microwave-save bowl, heat the chocolate at high power in 30-second intervals, stirring, until most of the chocolate is melted. Stir until completely melted, then set aside to cool to room temperature. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter at medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat for 1 minute, scraping down the side of the bowl. At low speed, slowly beat in the confectioners' sugar, about 1 minute. In a small bowl, dissolve the instant coffee into 2 teaspoons of hot water. Slowly beat the coffee and the cooled chocolate into the butter mixture until just combined. Set a cake layer on a plate with the flat side facing up. Evenly spread one -third of the frosting over the cake to the edge. Top the second cake layer, founded side up. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and side of the cake. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing.