Kahlua Cake

Submitted by Nicole Nutting

For the cake:
1. 1 box of chocolate cake mix (any kind, I usually get the most chocolaty of the on-sale ones)
2. 1 box chocolate pudding (same instructions as the cake mix)
3. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
4. 4 eggs
5. 3/4 cup strong instant coffee (brewed and cooled) - I use espresso shots
6. 3/4 cup Kahlua
7. (optional) 1 bag chocolate semi-sweet chips

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all these ingredients together. Pour into a greased tube pan. Bake for 45 minutes.

"Soak"
1. 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
2. 2 tbsp. cooled coffee (I use espresso shots here as well)
3. 4 tbsp. Kahlua

Mix these three ingredients together. When the cake comes out of the oven, without removing from the pan, poke a series of holes in the top and pour this "soak" over the top of the cake, letting it soak into the cake. Let sit for at least 30 minutes. Flip cake onto a cake stand and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Voila!