Chocolate Almond Espresso Cake

You will need:

1 box Chocolate Cake mix (your favorite)
1 cup all purpose flour
3 eggs
1 cup sliced almonds (plus some extra for garnish)
1 ¼ cup espresso coffee
¼ cup milk
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons sweet butter (softened)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract
2 tablespoons sugar in the raw
chocolate syrup for garnish

Preheat oven 350 degrees:

In large bowl combine all dry ingredients – cake mix, flour, almonds and mix

In a smaller bowl combine all wet ingredients – eggs, coffee, milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, almond extract, milk, sour cream and butter. Mix batter well with an electric mixer.

Combine both bowls and mix well.

Place batter in two 8 inch greased baking dishes and garnish top of batter with almonds and sugar in the raw.

Bake for about 30 -35 minutes.

Drizzle cake with chocolate syrup and extra almonds.

This simple recipe makes dessert feel rich and luxurious.

Enjoy!