Monleins famous Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp. cocoa
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup dry instant coffe
• Boiling water
• Cold water
• 1/2 cup rum
• 1/2 pound sweet butter
• tsp. Vanilla
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs

Directions

1. In a 2-cup glass measuring cup dissolve the coffee in a bit of boiling water. Add cold water to the 1 1/4-cup line. Add the rum. Set aside.
2. Cream the butter in a large bowl.
3. Add the vanilla, sugar and beat in well. Blend in the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
4. Add the cocoa and beat until smooth.
5. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
6. Alternately add the sifted dry ingredients in three additions with the liquids in two additions. Don't forget to scrap the bowl with a rubber spatula after each addition. Be careful nor to overwork the batter after flour is added.
7. Pour into 9-inch Bundt pan.
8. Bake for 70-75 minutes at 325 °F.
9. Let cake cool in pan for 10 to 15 minutes before turning out. If you don't wait the cake will stick and break.
10. You can sprinkle it with powdered sugar.