Ingredients

• 3 cup - all purpose flour
• 2 cup - white sugar
• 1/2 cup - unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp - baking soda
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 2 cup - hot water
• 1 tbsp - instant coffee powder
• 2/3 cup - vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp - white vinegar
• 2 tsp - vanilla extract
• 2 - egg
• 1/4 cup - white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package - cream cheese
• 1/4 cup - white sugar
• 1/2 tsp - vanilla extract
• 1 - egg
• 1 cup - semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup - finely chopped walnuts

How to Make Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
• Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• Combine the hot water and instant coffee, then add to the dry ingredients along with the oil, vinegar, vanilla and eggs
• Mix until smooth and well blended. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the 0.25 cup of sugar.
• Bake for 45 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Make the topping while the cake is cooling.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg until smooth.
• Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Spread over cooled cake