Java Mini Cakes Food

JAVA MINI CAKES

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter as directed on pkg., substituting equal amount of coffee for the water. Spoon evenly into 24 paper-lined medium muffin cups, filling each cup 1/2 full. Bake as directed on pkg. for cupcakes. Cool.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the remaining coffee and the cold milk into medium bowl. (Discard any remaining coffee.) Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. Gently stir in whipped topping; spread evenly onto cakes.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Decorate as desired. Store leftover cakes in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE JAVA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease two 8 inch cake pans and dust with flour.
• In the top of a double boiler, over hot, not boiling, water, melt the chocolate with the coffee and brown sugar, cool and add liqueur.
• With an electric mixer, combine the butter and granulated sugar, beating until light. Beat in eggs, then the chocolate mixture. Add dry ingredients to batter gradually, alternating with milk, until batter is smooth.
• Pour batter into cake pans and bake on middle rack for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool before removing from pans.
• Spread your favorite chocolate icing and perhaps garnish with chocolate covered coffee beans.