Chocolate, coffee, cream cheese …mmm… and if you have all 3 of these together in a dessert? Just yum yum yum! I first baked this cake a few years go for my husband’s birthday and we fell in love with it.! Now it’s a keeper and a fool-proof dessert that I make every time we have something to celebrate.Of course we also always find some reason or other to celebrate. 🙂
And this time our reason for baking this cake was the joyous occasion of having my niece visiting us. As I have mentioned in my recent posts she loves cream cheese and I have been making various desserts using cream cheese for her. This cake was one of them and as expected she was totally bowled over 🙂
It is really simple too – You first need to bake a chocolate cake and then cut it horizontally so you have 3 layers. Then you can fill in the cream cheese filling between the three layers and then finally top it with a finger-licking chocolate ganache!. This cake is also a great crowd pleaser! – it is unbelievably moist and gooey and the cream cheese filling….hmmm just so yum!
I am also bringing this cake to Fiesta Friday this week! I can’t wait to check out all the lovely foods that folks would have brought this week! 🙂
Notes:
I have said 20-30 minutes for baking the cake because oven times may vary depending upon the type of oven, type of pan etc. Hence keep a close eye on the cake after 20 minutes – you do not want to overcook and get it dry.
Cutting the layers is also tricky and practice definitely helps. You can insert toothpicks to mark your points and then use them as a guide as you go around the cake with a large, sharp knife.
If you used an 8 inch pan then you will have two cakes and so you just need to cut each cake into two layers.
You can bake any type of basic chocolate cake and then do the filling and the frosting as described above too.
Your cake sounds delicious…it may soon become my favorite as well.
ha ha! Do let me know how you make out! Yes I agree you will love it! 🙂
I love coffee flavoured cakes and cream cheese filling. This looks a complete treat!!
thanks Garima. yes its a real treat! 🙂
Looks so perfect, moist, & fabulous!!
thanks so much. yes the coffee flavored syrup makes it extra moist and not to mention the cream cheese filling…
An elaborate, well-explained recipe and a beautiful cake!
thanks Apsara! Yes it’s delicious even though loaded with calories! 🙂
Awwwwww are you passing over some??!!! A slice at least?? I loved the flavors here… Mocha is all-time favorite and you added cream cheese filling… AAaahhhh!!! Pure blissssss…
yes shruti I wish I could pass some over to u! It sure is a delicious good combination! 🙂
Divine! I must make it! I make what I call my “Black and White” cake after a trip to NYC and eating their Black and White cookies. This sounds similar in the mix of the ultra dark chocolate and cream cheese yumminess combined with coffee. Can’t go wrong there!
thanks so much. hmmm….black and white cookies sounds delicious! Have you posted your recipe for the black and white cake?
No, last time I made it was over a year ago. Its a rich, dark chocolate based cake. I make a soft fudge ganache icing and fill it with cream cheese icing. Then I heat up the cream cheese enough to “drizzle” it on one side to create the “black and white” appearance.
oh sounds like a great idea and a slight variation of this cake.! 🙂
Looks decadent and delicious! Why do you need a reason to eat this? 🙂
ha ha exactly right Ngan! Somedays you just need something to make you happy, right?:)
This looks so so good!
thanks Sarah
Oh Indu, this is a fabulous creation. Dark mocha AND cream cheese?? Nice job!!
thanks Patty. yes it’s delicious! How have you been?
Crazy busy, but otherwise well! How have you been, my friend??
Hi Patty busy myself too.!
What a decadent chocolate cake. Absolutely mouth watering, Indu. Love chocolate & coffee!
Thanks Aditi. yes it’s absolutely delicious! 🙂
Yum! I’m about to make a cake that’s very similar to this myself! 😀 Great minds definitely think alike! 😀
ha ha yes definitely! Can’t wait to check ur post! 🙂
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I am a chocolate lover, and this looks like a great cake!
thanks. Yes isn’t it? And the combination of chocolate, coffee and cream cheese makes it absolutely delicious! thanks for stopping by! 🙂
This looks like the ultimate chocolate-cream cheese cake. Mouthwatering! 🙂
thanks so much Ronit! yes it’s really yummy! 🙂
Wow, wow, wow, Indu! Your cake looks just so moist and rich and now you have got me craving your cake! Your photos are absolutely decadent! This is a wonderful recipe to bring to FF! 😀
thanks Julianna! Wish I could send you a piece! Hope ur enjoying ur vacation! 🙂
I am so sVing this recipe Indu :). Love a good mocha cake and yours look absolutely delish! I might feature it on my FB wall around Rakshabandhan :).
HI Sonal, thanks so much! wow didn’t realize rakshabandhan was just around the corner! 🙂
What a wonderful cake Indu…soft,moist and chocolateyyy!Love it!
thanks Shannu!
yum!! Great recipe and pix!
thanks Lisa!
Eating this cake would be a reason to celebrate! Oh my gosh, it looks so wonderful. Thank you for sharing the recipe, Indu!
thanks so much Shari!
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Fantastic cake, lovely 🙂
Thanks Malar?
Sounds so delicious!
Thanks Sarah. Yes its just perfect! ?
Oh wow…Indu…. this is spectacular!! Happy Happy Fiesta Friday!! This is the perfect treat… the perfect dessert for our FF table this weekend! Thank you so much for sharing… That very last photo makes me wish that I could reach right in and help myself to that dish. And then reach in and help myself to the dish in the photo above it!! <3 Awesome post. Absolutely gorgeous photos… Wonderful recipe!
Aww Prudy you are so sweet! Thx for your lovely comments! Actually I did not even get a chance to take good pics! All my family wanted a slice of it and before I knew it , it was all gone!
Thx for being the host at FF once again! You are so kind!
Mmm, this sounds rich and decadent. Great addition to the party this week at FF!
Hey Jess! thanks! Happy to bring! And thanks for co-hosting! 🙂
What a lovely post to see as the first thing in the morning! Sounds delicious.
thanks Aruna! I am glad u loved it …I hope I could pass on a slice to u! 🙂
Virtual slices no fun! 🙁
I know?
I have been craving cakes. I wish I had a glutenfree vegan cake recipe. Looks fantastic.
thanks Charanya. I did try making eggless chocolate cake recently too which came out great but never tried a gluten free recipe. Perhaps you can try with almond flour.