- Preheat the oven at 180 degrees celsius for 10 minutes
- In a clean bowl, add yogurt and baking soda, give it a good mix. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy.
- In a seperate bowl, add sugar and oil. Using a whisk, whisk it really well for about 3-4 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and mix it.
- Add yogurt and baking soda mix and combine well.
- In a separate bowl, add coffee powder and water, mix it and add it to the cake batter.
- Now sift flour, cocoa powder and baking powder to this. Using a spatula gently mix until you don't see any large flour pockets.
- Transfer to a baking tin (5inch) lined with butter paper.
- Bake at 180 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until clean skewer comes out.
- Let the cake completely cool down before demoulding.
- Amond Praline- melt sugar and butter in a pan and let it melt completely. Add chopped almonds and again cook for 15 seconds. Spread this on butter paper. Cool it and crush using a rolling pin or grind in a mixer.
- For filling & Icing: Take chilled whipping cream & coffee in a bowl and whisk it using an electric beater. Whisk until stiff peaks are formed.
- For milk chocolate ganache: take milk chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and melt it. Warm cream in a pan and pour it over the melted chocolate. Let it sit undisturbed for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes mix it. It should be of dripping consistency.
- Cut the cake in 3 layers. Place first layer on a cake board and apply whipped cream mixture to this. Then sprinkle the praline over it.
- Repeat the same with the second layer.
- Put the last layer on top and do the icing using the same whipped cream. Using a scrapper smooth out the outer part of the cake.
- Chill this cake for atleast 2 hours in the fridge.
- After it is chilled, cut it into 4 triangle shaped cake slices.
- Fill a piping bag with milk chocolate ganache. Cut a small hole into it and drizzle over each cake slice.
- Your mocha toffee cake slices are ready to be served. Enjoyđ