Multicolored Vienna Cake Recipes

VIENNA REVEL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Generously grease 12-cup bundt cake pan.
• Mix sugar, flour, nuts, butter, cinnamon, and coffee until crumbly; reserve.
• Blend cake mix (dry), eggs, water, and oil in large mixer bowl, scraping constantly, until moistened, about 1/2 minute.
• Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently, 4 minutes.
• Pour 1 2/3 cups batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with about 1 cup of the reserved crumbly mixture.
• Pour 1 2/3 cups batter over crumbly mixture in pan; sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture.
• Pour remaining batter over crumbly mixture.
• Bake 45 minutes until or until wooden toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; invert of wire rack.
• Remove pan; cool completely.
• Spread cake with spice glaze, allowing some to drizzle down the side.
• SPICE GLAZE: Dissolve instant coffee in hot water.
• Mix coffee, confectioner's sugar, and cinnamon.
• Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons water until glaze is of proper consistency.

VIENNA CAFE CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour 3 9-inch round pans; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Place flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl and mix well; set aside.
• In large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually stir in flour mixture alternately with milk just until blended.
• Divide batter into prepared pans.
• Adjust racks to divide oven in thirds; stagger pans on racks. Bake, rotating pans once to insure even layers, for 20 to 25 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes; invert cakes on rack; remove pans; turn cakes right side up; cool completely.
• Make Coffee-Cream frosting: In well chilled bowl beat heavy cream until it starts to thicken; beat in sugar and instant coffee until stiff.
• Divide frosting evenly to fill between layers and frost top. Garnish with almonds if desired.