Step 1

Melt all of the ingredients together in a saucepan over medium heat. With a rubber spatula, constantly fold the mixture together as it heats up. Once all of it has melted and combined, transfer it to a shallow bowl, so it can cool down faster, and cover it with plastic wrap that touches the surface of the frosting. Let it cool down to room temperature in the fridge while making the cake layers.

Step 2

Preheat the oven at 170ºC/340ºF conventional oven and line 3x 20 cm/8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 3

Start by making the coffee and weigh it out so it can cool down a bit while preparing the other ingredients.

Step 4

In a bowl, sift all of the dry ingredients together. Give it a stir to make sure everything has been combined.

Step 5

In another mixing bowl add all of the wet ingredients, including coffee, and with a hand whisk, whisk them together until combined. Be sure to not mix the ingredients too vigorously so the eggs don’t get over mixed.

Step 6

Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry while gently stirring it all together. Make sure there are no lumps left in the batter.

Step 7

Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking tins and bake them for 28-30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

Step 8

Let the cakes cool on a cooling rack. After 10 minutes, gently remove the cakes from the cake tins and let the cakes cool down completely.

Step 9

Take the frosting out the fridge to make sure it's at room temperature before assembling. Start by cutting the very top of the cooled down cake layers so they have an even top. Place the first cake layer on your serving dish or cake board on your turntable. If you don’t have a turntable, don’t worry, you can easily decorate the cake without it.

Step 10

Add 2 big scoops of frosting and with an offset spatula, even it out. Then add the other cake layer and repeat the process. Add the last cake layer and pop it in the fridge for 20 minutes so the frosting can set, making it easier to coat the rest of the cake.

Step 11

Take the cake out of the fridge and cover the whole cake in the remaining frosting, and even it out over the cake. Optional, make a wavy design with the frosting, using the offset spatula.

Step 12

Finely decorate with chocolate chips around the edge of the cake.