This delightful Bride’s Cake with Mocha Cream Filling is a classic celebration dessert known for its soft, fluffy texture and rich mocha flavor. Beloved for weddings and special gatherings, it combines a light vanilla sponge with a decadent, creamy mocha filling made from evaporated milk, coffee, and sugar. The recipe offers nostalgic charm with a handwritten touch, reflecting a time when recipes were treasured on scraps of paper and passed along through cherished gatherings.
Ingredients
Cake
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅔ cup butter
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 egg yolks (well beaten)
- 1 cup milk
- 3 egg whites (stiffly beaten)
Mocha Cream Filling
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup flour
- Pinch of salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 cups evaporated milk
- 5 tbsp strong coffee
Optional Decoration
- Nuts soaked in brandy or sherry
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Dry Ingredients
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Step 2: Cream the Butter & Sugar
- Cream ⅔ cup butter with 1½ cups sugar until smooth, creamy, and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and mix well.
Step 3: Add Egg Yolks
- Add 3 well-beaten egg yolks to the creamed mixture.
Step 4: Combine Dry Ingredients with Milk
- Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients and milk alternately, beating well after each addition.
Step 5: Fold in Egg Whites
- Carefully fold in 3 stiffly beaten egg whites.
Step 6: Bake the Cake
- Divide into 3 pans and bake at 350°F for about 20–25 minutes or until done. Let cool and slice into layers if needed.
Step 7: Make Mocha Cream Filling
- Mix sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl.
- Add 2 lightly beaten egg yolks.
- Scald evaporated milk with coffee.
- Pour hot milk mixture over the dry ingredients slowly while stirring.
- Cook over medium heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring until thick and smooth.
- Cool completely.
Step 8: Assemble the Cake
- Layer cake with mocha cream filling. Frost and decorate as desired.
Optional: Soak nuts in brandy or sherry and use as garnish.
Tips
- Use cake flour for a more delicate crumb.
- Add almond extract along with vanilla for a traditional bridal-style flavor.
- Chill the mocha filling slightly before assembling to help it firm up.
- For extra coffee flavor, brush cake layers with cooled coffee syrup.
- Replace mocha filling with vanilla custard or chocolate buttercream.
- Fold beaten egg whites very gently to keep the cake airy.
- Soak nuts in brandy (as written) and fold into frosting or use as garnish.
- Bake in three thin layers as instructed, this keeps the cake light and elegant.
- Use a very sharp knife to split layers if you bake fewer pans.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 520IUCalcium: 70mgIron: 1.3mg
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