Ingredients[]
Creamy coffee filling[]
Espresso sauce[]
Directions[]
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease 5 (8-inch) round cake pans.
- Reserve ¼ cup eagle brand for creamy coffee filling.
- In large bowl, beat ¾ cup eagle brand, cake mix, water, eggs and oil until blended.
- Pour 1 cup batter into each prepared pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 13 to 14 minutes.
- Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
- Prepare creamy coffee filling and espresso sauce.
- Brush each cake layer evenly with liqueur.
- Place 1 layer in 4-quart trifle dish or bowl; top with 1½ cups creamy coffee filling.
- Drizzle with ½ cup espresso sauce.
- Repeat procedure with remaining cake layers, 1 cup chocolate filling, and ¼ cup sauce, ending with cake layer.
- Garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans.
- Chill.
- Store covered in refrigerator.
Creamy coffee filling[]
- In large bowl, beat first 3 ingredients until blended, about 4 minutes.
- Add whipping cream and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Chill, if desired.
Espresso sauce[]
- In small saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 cup water and ground espresso to a boil.
- Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
- Pour mixture through fine wire-mesh strainer; discard grounds.
- In small saucepan over medium heat, combine espresso and eagle brand.
- Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, stir in butter.
- Cool.