Instructions

  1. CAKE: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour a bundt or tube pan.
  3. In a small bowl, combine flour, soda and powder.
  4. In a 2 cup measuring cup, dissolve coffee in hot water and add enough cold water to measure 1 1/2 cups.
  5. In a large mixer bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter and vanilla until creamy.
  6. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  7. Stir in melted chocolate.
  8. Add flour mixture alternately with coffee mixture.
  9. Pour into prepared pan.
  10. Bake 1 hour or until center tests done.
  11. Cool 30 minutes and remove from pan onto a wire rack.
  12. Cool completely and transfer to serving dish.
  13. Drizzle with glaze and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar, if desired.
  14. GLAZE: Melt chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth.
  15. Remove from heat and stir in confectioner's sugar, alternately with water, until desired consistency is reached.
  16. Stir in vanilla extract.