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Cake:.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Pour water into double boiler and add coffee granules stirring to dissolve.
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Add brown sugar and chocolate and heat over simmering water stirring until well blended.
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Set aside to cool.
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In large mixing bowl beat sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
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Mix until light and fluffy.
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Add chocolate mixture to butter mixture, mixing well.
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Sift together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
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Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture alternately with the milk.
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Divide batter among 3 (8 inch) well greased round pans that have been dusted with cocoa.
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Stagger pans in preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
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Cool for 2 minutes and turn onto cooling racks.
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Frost between layers, on top and sides with Coffee Buttercream Icing.
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Sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
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Coffee Buttercream Icing:.
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Dissolve coffe in hot water.
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Once dissolved set aside to cool.
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Blend butter and egg yolks on medium speed with electric mixer.
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Add coffe mixture and mix thoroughly.
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Add powdered sugar to coffee mixture and blend until smooth.
