Toffee-Mocha Cream Torte Recipe
"When you really want to impress someone, this scrumptious torte is just the thing to make! Instant coffee granules give the moist chocolate cake a mild mocha flavor…while the fluffy whipped cream layers, blended with brown sugar and crunchy toffee bits, are deliciously rich. —Lynn Rogers, Richfield, North Carolina..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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2 eggs
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1-1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
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2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup baking cocoa
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup buttermilk
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2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
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1 cup boiling water
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TOPPING:
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1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
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1 teaspoon hot water
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2 cups heavy whipping cream
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3 tablespoons light brown sugar
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6 Heath candy bars (1.4 ounces each), crushed, divided
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