Use of coffee extract

[jyotigupta]

Hi All,
I have two full bottles of coffee extract..i used to bake cakes..just curious to know if I can use these in chocolate cake recipe in place of vanilla extract..is it a good idea???
Thanks...

[brownelephant]

chocolate & coffee go well together.
go for it!

you could also add it to butter cream.

[MrsHathaway]

I find that coffee can make a chocolate cake kind of darker and richer without adding actual coffee flavour IYSWIM. Just makes the chocolate more chocolatey!

Mocha cake on purpose is also excellent.

[PerspicaciaTick]

Ina always adds coffee to her chocolate recipes.

[jyotigupta]

Thank you all ...i generally use instant coffee and vanilla extract in chocolate cake...but surely will try this time with coffee extract instead of vanilla extract...but one more doubt..if i use coffee extract,then also should I add instant coffee???

[brownelephant]

no, either or or it might be too bitter

[jyotigupta]

Ohh is it...ohk...thanks...then no vanilla extract no instant coffee...only coffee extract...