Here is a rich, elegant Mocha Layer Cake with a silky Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling — absolutely perfect for celebrations or for posting on your recipe pages. It’s moist, aromatic, and deeply chocolatey with a smooth coffee kick. ☕🍫✨

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🎂 Mocha Layer Cake with Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

⭐ Ingredients

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For the Mocha Cake

• 1¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee (hot)
• 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

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For the Chocolate-Rum Cream Filling

• 2 cups heavy cream (cold)
• 250g dark chocolate (melted & cooled slightly)
• 3 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
• 1–2 tbsp dark rum (adjust to preference)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

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For the Mocha Buttercream (Frosting)

• 1 cup butter (soft)
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water
• 1–2 tbsp milk (if needed)
• 1 tsp vanilla

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