Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 2/3 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 1/2 Tbs. vinegar in a cup of milk)
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • Topping
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 teaspoon hot water
  • 2 cups whipping cream (1 pint)
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 6 (1 1/2 ounce) Heath candy bars, crushed,divided

Method

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda,salt Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  • Dissolve coffee in water;add to batter.
  • Beat for two minutes.
  • Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round pans.
  • Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for ten minutes Remove from pans to wire rack to cool completely.
  • FOR TOPPING: dissolve coffee in water in a mixing bowl;cool.
  • Add cream and brown sugar.
  • Beat until stiff peaks form.
  • Place cake on a serving plate;top with 1/3 of topping.
  • Sprinkle with 1/3 of crushed candy.
  • Repeat twice.
  • Let sit in refrigerator at least twelve hours.