Mississippi Mud Cake

• unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/4 c. strong brewed coffee
• 1/4 c. bourbon
• 5 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• 1 c. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• powdered sugar
• sweetened whipped cream

1. Preheat oven to 275u0b0.
2. Butter a 9-inch tube pan and dust the bottom and sides with the cocoa.
3. Heat the coffee and bourbon in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
4. Add the chocolate and butter; cook.
5. Stir in the sugar; let stand 5 minutes and transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer.
6. Sift the flour with baking soda and salt.
7. Beat into the chocolate mixture on low speed in 4 parts. Add the eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth and pour into the tube pan.
8. Bake the cake about 1 1/2 hours, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Let cool on a wire rack before unmolding.
10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream.

cocoa, coffee, bourbon, unsweetened chocolate, unsalted butter, sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, whipped cream

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=605190 (may not work)