6 oz Chocolate, unsweetened
2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
3/4 ts Baking powder
2 tb Instant coffee
2 tb Water, hot
Water, cold
2 c Sugar
1 c Butter; softened
1 ts Vanilla extract
3 Eggs
Rich Chocolate Glaze:
1 oz Chocolate, unsweetened
1 c Sugar, confectioners
3 tb Butter; softened
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 tb ;Water, hot tap, to 2 T
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate bars, stirring until smooth. In small bowl combine flour, baking soda and baking powder; set aside. In 2-cup glass measure, dissolve instant coffee in hot water; add cold water to measure 1-1/2 cups.
In a large mixer bowl, beat sugar, butter and vanilla until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat at high speed 5 minutes. Stir in melted chocolate. Add flour mixture alternately with coffee mixture. Pour batter into greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan or angel food cake pan.
Bake 65-70 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely. Drizzle with Rich Chocolate Glaze.
Glaze: Over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate, stirring until smooth. In the small mixer bowl, combine melted chocolate, confec- tioners' sugar, butter and vanilla. At low speed, gradually beat in water until smooth. Drizzle over cake.