Rum Mocha Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 3 tablespoons butter softened
• 1.8 cups cake flour 
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 3  eggs 
• 2 teaspoons coffee granules instant
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon rum 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.3 cup water boiling
• 1 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2. Mix together 4 teaspoons instant coffee, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and 3/4 cup boiling water; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons rum.
4. Mix the milk into cooled cocoa mixture, then beat into the batter alternately with the flour mixture.
5. Pour batter into prepared pans.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
7. To make Mocha Chocolate Frosting: Sift together confectioners' sugar and 5 tablespoons cocoa powder; set aside. Dissolve 2 teaspoons instant coffee with 1/3 cup boiling water; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream butter until smooth. Beat in sugar/cocoa mixture.
8. Mix in the vanilla extract and rum. Beat until smooth and creamy.
9. Spread between layers of cooled cake.