Daddy's Double Espresso Chocolate Bundt Cake with Cappuccino Froth
INGREDIENTS
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½ cup boiling hot water
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¼ cup instant dry espresso powder
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1-cup cold water
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½ cup coffee liquor*
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1-cup butter at room temperature
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2 cups granulated sugar
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4 large eggs, at room temperature
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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5 oz melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp baking soda
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2 cups flour
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1 cup whipping cream
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2 Tbsp powdered sugar
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2 tsp espresso powder
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½ tsp vanilla extract
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2 (3.5 oz) bars Ghirardelli Intense Dark Espresso Escape Chocolate Bars, broken into small bits*
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1/3 cup soft butter
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1 Tbsp light corn syrup
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1/3 cup sifted sweetened cocoa powder, divided
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16 chocolate covered espresso beans for garnish
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* For coffee liquor, can use Frangelico, Kahlua,
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Irish Cream or Starbuck Coffee Liquor.
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** Can also use favorite brand of espresso chocolate
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