![]() The coffee really brought out the chocolate flavor and it was rich, but not heavy feeling. Even though I make cakes once in a while, and cupcakes, I am not a huge cake person, but this was so good. To be honest, I can't really tell you, but I can tell you that it was freaking delicious. Now you may be wondering what makes this cake Cuban. Honestly, I didn't really care and I think it looks rather artistic, no? This is because I suck when it comes to cutting cakes so the middle ended up being thinner than the edges. As you can probably tell, the layers are lopsided. I wish I could tell you what happened during this time, but I was so incredibly tired and just set on getting as much done as possible. Four hours later (2:30AM), all of the parts of the cake were done except the chocolate glaze and the cake was chilling in the refrigerator. While the cakes were cooling, I ran out to WeHo to have a drink with the boys because it was also Glen's birthday that night, but I could not get my mind off finishing the cake so I returned home. ![]() ( No, the crooked cake looks awesome *wink*) I baked the cakes for about 45-50 minutes total and then let them cool. The cake was simple enough to put together, but I got super nervous that after the recommended 35 minute baking time, I still had a soupy mess in the middle. That was the only change I made to the original recipe. I was not in the mood to go out to the store again so I just replaced the vanilla with more Kahlua. I ran to the store, got more and got started.and then I realized the boys had no vanilla. After getting started on making coffee and setting out ingredients, I realized I had forgotten the Kahlua. I decided to start baking the night before and do as much of the recipe as early as possible. We decided that if the cake didn't turn out, Glen would run to Kiss My Bundt and pick up something delicious and not a failure like a Maple Bacon Bundt. I am just never sure how they will turn out and having to make one for a party is kind of a big responsibility. In case you couldn't tell, layer cakes make me nervous. After my disastrous Dobos Torte, I was extremely hesitant to try another layer cake so soon. This cake.this was my masterpiece at Raul's birthday aka the 24, 24, 24 party. Cilantro-Lime Rice and Cuban-Style Black Beans.Plantain Chips and Cuban/Mexican Grilled Corn.
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