Chocolate Cafe Au Lait Cake

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Title: Chocolate Cafe Au Lait Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

1 (4 ozs.) margarine
1 1/2 c Graham cracker crumbs
6 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
1 pk (18.25-oz) devil's food or
Chocolate fudge cake mix
1 1/2 c Heavy cream
1 1/2 ts Instant coffee powder
1/3 c Sifted powdered sugar

Melt margarine in a medium saucepan over low heat, or in a
1-quart glass bowl in a microwave oven on High 1 to 1-1/4
minutes. Stir in graham cracker crumbs and let cool. When
cool, stir in chocolate chips and walnuts; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch
round cake pans.

Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Turn
batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle crumb-walnut-chocolate
chip mixture over cake batter, dividing evenly between
pans. Using fingertips or back of a spoon, lightly press
mixture into batter (crumb mixture should not sink all the
way into batter.) Bake cake as package directs (30 to 35
minutes), or until cake tester inserted in center comes out
clean. Remove cakes from oven; let cool completely in pans
before unmolding. Keep layers crumb side up.
In a medium bowl, beat cream, coffee powder, and powdered
sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff.
Place one cooled cake layer, crumb side up, on a serving
plate. Spread three quarters of whipped cream mixture over
cake. Top with remaining cake layer, crumb side up. Frost
sides of cake with remaining whipped cream; do not frost
top of cake. Refrigerate until serving time. Source 365
Great Chocolate Desserts

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