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Coffee Nut Chocolate Cake

Apr 14, 2016 · 29 Comments

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This deeply rich chocolate cake boasts of a warm coffee undertone and is cloaked with smooth buttercream. Speckled between each layer are the three new M&M’s® peanut varieties- M&M’s® Chili Nut, M&M’s® Honey Nut, and our personal favorite, the inspiration behind this decadent dessert, M&M’s® Coffee Nut!

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Its effects are as versatile and varied as its uses. It lifts spirits. Eases frustration. Enhances moments of joy, and is often companion in moments of sorrow. It has become a byword for ‘cheating,’ ‘living,’ ‘enjoyment,’ ‘decadence,’ ‘indulgence,’ and ‘nirvana.’ Cultures have utilized this item for everything from religious rituals, as catalysts for psychic gateways to the gods, and, of course, as the basis for innumerable beloved dishes both savory and sweet.

Of course, I am referring to chocolate.

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I wrote recently about how we at Living the Gourmet start off the spring season with a pair of birthdays in March and April, and how it provides us with a season long excuse to keep a plethora of our favorite foods on hand. Aside from being great fun, it’s also a wellspring of seasonal creativity. However, all of that celebrating built up to a final gathering this past Sunday with family and friends.

While the dinner had to be superb, it was the cake that occupied most of my attention. While I of course wanted what I put together to be new and creative, I still wanted it to be familiar and inviting. Deciding against reinventing the dessert-wheel, I settled on preparing a classic rich chocolate cake with a homemade chocolate frosting. I enhanced the cake with coffee for added richness and flavor complexity.

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Despite having the menu set, inspiration has a way of upsetting the proverbial applecart. While shopping for supplies at Walmart, I came across three new varieties of M&M’s® – namely M&M’s® Chili Nut, M&M’s ® Honey Nut, and M&M’s® Coffee Nut, all available in 90z bags.

This being the time – not – to resist temptation, I picked up all three.

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After assembling the cake as shown below, I decided to use one of the three varieties as more than a dessert side. I chopped up the M&M’s® Coffee Nut, and dusted them over the top of the cake for added coffee notes and crunch.

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Coffee Nut Chocolate Cake

15 minPrep Time

35 minCook Time

50 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

    For the Cake:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 13/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 11/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 11/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp. chocolate extract
  • 1 cup hot coffee
  • For the Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup of unsalted butte, softened
  • 2/3 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. chocolate extract
  • 9 oz. bag of M&M's® Coffee Nut, chopped

Instructions

    For the Cake:
  1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
  2. Butter and flour the baking pans.
  3. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
  4. Add eggs, butter milk, oil and chocolate extract; beat with an electric mixer for minute or two. Slowly add coffee while mixing. (The batter will be thin).
  5. Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.
  6. Cool the cake for 10 – 15 minutes before removing from pan.
  7. Cool completely before frosting.
  8. For the Frosting:
  9. In a large bowl combine the butter, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, chocolate extract and milk. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy enough for spreading.
  10. Spread on a completely cooled cake and top the frosting with the crushed M&M's® Coffee Nut.
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Needless to say, the cake was a success, and was an excellent way to the end of the last several weeks. What are some of your favorite ways to celebrate a birthday? Or what are some of your favorite spring entertaining ideas? We would love to hear from you.

Don’t forget to cast your vote on Facebook for the M&M’s® Flavor Vote! The winner of the three new M&M’s® peanut varieties will be announced in August and will remain on shelves.

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Enjoy with Love!

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Comments

  1. [email protected]'s Recipes says

    14/04/2016 at 10:17 am

    What a beautiful and rich chocolate cake!
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  2. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

    14/04/2016 at 2:59 pm

    Ha ha. I did not know if you were initially referring to chocolate or coffee. They are both right up there in my book....making your combination today absolutely delicious and decadent. Can't wait to try these new M & M flavors and this delicious cake! Have a wonderful day and enjoy every bite of that cake! XOXO
    Reply
  3. Jen | Baked by an Introvert says

    14/04/2016 at 3:30 pm

    Oh my goodness! This cake looks absolutely divine! Love the use of M&M's!
    Reply
  4. Maria says

    14/04/2016 at 4:33 pm

    I love how this cake is so special, and so fun with the M&M's! This will be fun to make for birthday!
    Reply
  5. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says

    14/04/2016 at 4:40 pm

    Hahaha - dear Catherine - I couldn't agree more - Chocolate is all you say it is! And then some -eh? And you have glorified it in this cake - that also has those wonderfully flavored M&Ms in it! Wow - this cake is proof that dessert needs to be eaten first - before the meal! It is a thing of beauty! Now, I've gotta try and get my hands on those new M&M flavors!
    Reply
  6. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says

    14/04/2016 at 6:13 pm

    I want to try all of these M and M's!! They look addicting! Love this cake - I would want to hoard it all to myself :)
    Reply
  7. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    14/04/2016 at 7:08 pm

    Love everything about this cake! Those M&M's sound so good!
    Reply
  8. speedy70 says

    14/04/2016 at 8:29 pm

    Mamma mia che dolce golosissimo!!!!
    Reply
  9. Chiara says

    14/04/2016 at 9:01 pm

    what a wonderful cake, look delicious ! xoxo
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  10. Allison - Celebrating Sweets says

    14/04/2016 at 9:26 pm

    This cake looks so fun! I love adding coffee to chocolate cake too. Yum!
    Reply
  11. Liz says

    14/04/2016 at 11:10 pm

    Such a yummy way to push an already yummy chocolate cake over the top! M&M's for the win!!!
    Reply
  12. Gloria Roa Baker says

    14/04/2016 at 11:20 pm

    This chocolate cake look stunning Catherine !!
    Reply
  13. Kristen Chidsey says

    15/04/2016 at 12:43 pm

    Whenever you pair coffee and chocolate together, I am in love!! This looks incredible!
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  14. Nettie Moore says

    15/04/2016 at 10:28 pm

    I was just eyeing those M&M's at the market. Your cake looks fabulous! We have an April Fool's birthday boy and that gets us really in the mood for spring! Nettie
    Reply
  15. Elizabeth says

    16/04/2016 at 5:38 am

    I'm intrigued by the chocolate extract you've used in this recipe. I bet it tastes AMAZING! Such a gorgeous cake and that icing... wow!
    Reply
  16. [email protected] says

    16/04/2016 at 4:02 pm

    This is my kind of cake, looks delicious.
    Reply
  17. Debi at Life Currents says

    16/04/2016 at 6:16 pm

    I'm totally a coffee nut, so this cake is perfect for me! I totally want to try this M&M flavor; I've never seen it before. Yum!
    Reply
  18. KC the Kitchen Chopper says

    16/04/2016 at 6:39 pm

    My Birthday is coming up in June...Just sayin' ;)
    Reply
  19. Samantha K says

    16/04/2016 at 8:00 pm

    This cake looks and sounds amazing! Coffee + chocolate = YES PLEASE! (client)
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  20. Joanne/WineLady Cooks says

    16/04/2016 at 10:01 pm

    Your cake looks great and I do love coffee and chocolate together, but now have my eye on the chili nut M&Ms too, oh I'll just try them all we love M&Ms.
    Reply
  21. Diane says

    17/04/2016 at 4:26 am

    That is such a decadent, pretty cake! My family would love this for a holiday or birthday cake! Yum!!
    Reply
  22. Manila Spoon says

    18/04/2016 at 3:22 am

    That is one delicious and moist cake! Love all the crunchy bits on top!
    Reply
  23. Katerina says

    18/04/2016 at 2:59 pm

    This cake has my name written all over it!
    Reply
  24. Del's cooking twist says

    18/04/2016 at 6:38 pm

    Oh please give me the big slice on the plate! I can't resist to chocolate, and your cake is truly wonderful and irresistible!!
    Reply
  25. Lauri Mack says

    19/04/2016 at 11:18 am

    It will be tweaked, but I am sooooo making this.
    Reply
  26. LINDA says

    19/04/2016 at 5:27 pm

    Where do I find chocolate extract?
    Reply
  27. Lynn Huntley says

    20/04/2016 at 6:53 pm

    What a gorgeous cake! I've been curious about the "new" flavors~ Definitely will be trying them now.. Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
    Reply
  28. Mary Ann Sweene says

    21/04/2016 at 2:32 pm

    The one picture shows 3 pans in the oven, are they 8 or 9 inch pans?
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    • Living the Gourmet says

      21/04/2016 at 4:16 pm

      Dear Mary Ann, I only had two 8.5 inch pans and one 9 inch. I used the larger cake at the bottom. Thank you so much for stopping by!
      Reply

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