Chocolate Mocha Cake with Raspberry Buttercream Filling & Chocolate Fluff Frosting Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup black coffee, cooled (I used a dark roast coffee. You can't taste the coffee, but the chocolate is deeper in flavor and richness with this ingredient
• 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice with milk to equal 1cup; or 1 tablespoon vinegar with milk to equal 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup canola (or vegetable) oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• RASPBERRY FILLING:
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• FROSTING:
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
• 2 cups marshmallow cream (7-ounce jar)
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar