MOCHA FUDGE CAKE

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Moist, fudgy and homey, this easy cake is made in a standard-sized food processor (yes, the batter will fit) and adorned with mocha frosting.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories cakes, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1/2 pound butter (2 sticks), cut into pieces, plus 2 teaspoons for buttering pan
1 cup unbleached flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs, separated
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant powdered coffee
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
Mocha frosting (see recipe)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter the inside of a 12-to 14-cup Bundt pan with 2 teaspoons softened butter.
Into a mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Put egg whites and 1/4 cup sugar into a food processor outfitted with the metal blade. Process about 8 seconds. With the machine running, add 2 tablespoons warm water through the feed tube. Process 2 minutes or until the mixture is thick and holds its shape. Scrape the mixture into a 1-quart mixing bowl.
Add egg yolks, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the cocoa and coffee powder to the processor (do not wash it first). Process for 1 minute. Add butter, then process for 1 minute, stopping the machine occasionally to scrape down the bowl. Add vanilla and yogurt and process about 5 seconds.
Add flour mixture and pulse just until it is almost totally incorporated. Do not overprocess.
Scrape in the egg white mixture. Pulse 2 or 3 times or until egg whites are almost, but not totally, blended.
Pour and scrape the mixture into the buttered pan. Bake 35 minutes, or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan 10 minutes.
Invert cake onto a wire rack and remove from the pan. Let cool completely. Frost with mocha frosting.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 335, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 230 milligrams, Sugar 30 grams, TransFat 1 gram