Mocha Squares Food

MOCHA BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla. Combine flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda; add to coffee mixture. Beat until smooth. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Cool before cutting.

MOCHA BARS

Steps:

• Mix cake mix, pudding, milk and eggs in large bowl.
• Bake in 13x9 pan according to box directions. The cake may take an extra 5-10 minutes.
• Whip butter, peanut butter together. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, the mixture will be crumbly. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until the icing is fluffy and spreadable.
• Cut cake into 20 or 24 squares. Frost all sides and roll in crushed peanuts.
• Variation: add heath bits to the crushed peanuts. Gives an extra crunch!

MOIST MOCHA CAKE

Steps:

• Arrange rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch cake pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Whisk together flours, cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder in a medium bowl, then sift ingredients through a fine mesh strainer.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and oil. Add eggs and egg whites and whisk to incorporate. Fold in yogurt, vanilla, sugar and dissolved espresso powder. Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 90 seconds or over a double boiler. Fold chocolate into batter.
• Gradually add sifted dry ingredients and stir until just incorporated; do not overbeat. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until cake has risen nicely and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• While cake is cooling, make the frosting:
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until soft and creamy. Spread frosting evenly over cake and cut into squares. Finely grate one small square of chocolate. Sprinkle the chocolate shavings over the cake.

ALMOND-TOFFEE-MOCHA SQUARES

Steps:

• Note:.
• *To toast chopped almonds, spread on cookie sheet: bake at 325F for 6-8 minutes, stirring once, until light golden brown.*.
• Turn oven to 350°F.
• Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat brownie mix, 1 teaspoon instant coffee, butter water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute.
• Gently fold in 1/2 cup chopped candy bars and 1/2 cup almonds.
• Spread batter in greased pan.
• Bake at 350F for 24-28 minutes or until edges are firm.
• DO NOT OVERBAKE.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon instant coffee with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Increse speed to high; beat in cream and vanilla until soft peaks form.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled brownies.
• Sprinkle 1 cup chopped candy bars and 1/2 cup almonds over top.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• Cut into bars.
• Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE MOCHA TRIFLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Arrange cake slices in bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Drizzle with half of the chocolate syrup.
• Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes and coffee granules. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Gently stir in half of the whipped topping; spoon over cake slices.
• Refrigerate several hours or until ready to serve. Top with remaining whipped topping; drizzle with remaining chocolate syrup. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.