When I found out that this month’s Kosher Connection recipe theme was “smoky” the first thought that came to mind was, “Isn’t smoky spelled with an ‘e’?”
So, thanks to Google and the Smoky Falls Vacation Rentals website I now know the proper spelling is in fact, without the letter ‘e’.
Quoted from the Smoky Falls Vacation Rentals website:
“Smokey” vs. “Smoky”
If you think we spelled it wrong, you’re in the majority. Wrong, but in the majority. Both are common spellings.
Moving on…
I always mention that cooking and baking isn’t really my thing. I like simple, easy recipes while DH likes to spend all day experimenting in the kitchen. When I told him that I had no idea what to blog about for the smoky theme, he gladly volunteered to try out a new recipe for me.
For a smoky taste- he pulled out some of his good stuff:
I truly am lucky. Not only did DH use his “good stuff” to help me with my blog post, but he also made something I love- CAKE!
I never would’ve thought to make a smoky kind of cake, but it truly works and tasted great!
It didn’t even need that many ingredients:
So, for all of you who love cake, coffee and that smoky summer taste, this one’s for you!
Smoky Mocha Cake
Materials
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups brewed coffee
- 1/2 cup Johnnie Walker Double Black or another smoky whiskey
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease 2 9in. round pans, then dust with cocoa powder.
- Heat coffee, whiskey, butter, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over moderate heat, whisking, until butter is melted. Remove from heat, then add sugar and whisk until dissolved. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and cool 5 minutes.
- While chocolate mixture cools, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together eggs and vanilla in a small bowl, then whisk into cooled chocolate mixture until combined well. Add flour mixture and whisk until just combined (batter will be thin and bubbly). Pour batter into pans and bake until set, about 30 to 35 minutes.
- Garnish with whipped cream, dusted cocoa powder, and chocolate syrup for a smokey, creamy, chocolaty treat. Yum!
And remember, this week is A Very Jewish Summer when 5 bloggers will share 5 awesome posts all on the topic of summer. Make sure to check out all the posts… here’s the schedule:
- Sun, July 20: Design Megillah
- Mon, July 21: Chai and Home
- Tue, July 22: Creative Jewish Mom
- Wed, July 23: ME!
- Thr, July 24: Busy in Brooklyn
And here are the rest of the links for the Kosher Connection Smoky linkup:
Until next time,
Shaindy
What a great idea to use smoky scotch in a cake for this linkup. My kind of dessert!