SWISS MOCHA TORTE

SWISS MOCHA TORTE image

Yield serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1 T Swiss Mocha coffee mix
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 box German Chocolate cake mix
1/4 cup oil
3 eggs
8 oz. cream cheese
1 stick butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 T Swiss Mocha coffee mix

Steps:

Melt 1 1/2 sticks butter. Add brown sugar nuts, peans coffee mix and graham cracker crumbs. Grease and flour three round cake pans. Press mixture into the bottom of the pans. Mix cake mix, eggs and oil with electric mixer. Pour on top of the mixture in the three pans. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Let cool and remove from pans. There will be a crispy layer on the top of each cake layer. Mix softened cream cheese with butter, powdered sugar and coffee mix. Beat until fluffy. Arrange the layers so that the crispy layer is on top and frost middles only. Apply thickly around edges so that the frosting squeezes out between layers. Garnish with a strawberry,more chopped nuts or mint leaf.