The Coffee Cake That Brews Itself
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box chocolate cake
- 2 cups strong coffee
- egg, as indicated on the box
- oil, as indicated on the box
- 14 cup dry ground coffee
- 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon shortening
- 1 (16 ounce) can sour cream frosting
- Preheat the oven.
- Grease pan and 'flour' with coffee grounds.
- Measure out coffee in the amount of water indicated on the box.
- Save the rest of the coffee for later.
- Prepare cake as per box instructions but substitute coffee for water.
- Bake.
- While cake cools, warm frosting and mix with the remaining coffee, but don't make it too runny.
- Frost cake.
- Refrigerate overnight.
chocolate cake, coffee, egg, oil, ground coffee, butter, sour cream frosting
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-coffee-cake-that-brews-itself-19297 (may not work)