parkermamma's Recipe

Coffee Cake with Caramel Frosting

Category: Desserts

Serving Size : 15

1/4 cup instant coffee granules
1/4 cup boiling water
1 box white cake mix
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 container vanilla frosting
1/4 cup caramel topping
3 bars (1.4 oz each) chocolate covered English toffee candy --
coarsely chopped

Heat oven to 350 degrees (or 325 degrees if using dark or nonstick pan).
Grease bottom only of 13 x 9 inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.

In small cup, dissolve coffee granules in boiling water.

In large bowl, beat cake mix, 1 cup water, the oil, eggs and coffee
mixture with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed
2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.

Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

In medium bowl, mix frosting and caramel topping. Frost cake with
frosting mixture. Sprinkle with toffee candy. Store loosely covered at
room temperature.