Ingredients:

• 2  Tablespoons Devil Dog Brew Yankee Doodle coffee grounds
• (Pulverize grounds or fine grind espresso style)
• 3  squares of unsweetened chocolate – melted
• 1 1/2 cups pre-sifted cake flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1  cup softened butter – room temperature
• 2  cups granulated sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts – pecans/walnuts - optional

Grease a deep 9”x12” pan – set aside

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

In a medium bowl-blend the melted chocolate with the prepared coffee and set aside to cool.

In a second bowl-sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.

In another larger bowl – beat the butter until light and fluffy (a rubber spatula works well) and then add the sugar a 1/2 cup at a time. Add the eggs and then blend well. Stir the Devil Dog Brew Yankee Doodle coffee/chocolate mixture into the butter/egg/sugar mixture and then add the flour mixture to that. Stir in the nuts-(optional). Mix well.

Pour/spoon batter into greased 9×12 pan.

Bake 30-40 minutes or until done – use toothpick to test center – it should come out clean.

Serve and  Enjoy!!