recipe from joythebaker.com
adapted from
The Gourmet Cookbook
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder dissolved in 1 1/2 Tablespoons hot water
2 Tablespoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 Tablespoon hot water
For the Glaze
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
2-3 Tablespoons strong brewed coffee
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
Make the Cake
Put a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Generously butter and flour 8- inch (6 cup) Bundt pan.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
Combine
butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer at
medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a
time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the vanilla. Add
flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, beginning and ending
with flour mixture and mixing until just incorporated.
Transfer
about one third of the batter to a small bowl. Add espresso mixture
and stir until combined. Transfer 1/3 of the remaining vanilla batter
to another small bowl and add the cocoa mixture and stir until
combined. Spoon all three batters into the Bundt pan, alternating so
each flavor is distributed through the pan.
Bake until
cake is golden, or until a wooden spoon inserted in the center comes
out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack for 30 minutes,
then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
Make the Glaze
Stir together
espresso powder and 2 tablespoons coffee in a bowl until powder is
dissolved. Add confectioners' sugar and stir until well combined. If
glaze is not pourable, thin with remaining coffee if necessary.
Pour glaze over coffee cake and let cake stand until glaze is set, about 10 minutes, before serving.
(This recipe can be doubled and baked in a 10- inch (12 cup) Bundt pan. Increase the baking time to about 1 hour.)