Preparation Instructions:

1. Combine flour with sugar, cocoa, coffee, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Blend well. Add butter and mix on low until butter is worked into dry ingredients and mixture looks mealy. Mix for 1 minute. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Add half the milk and blend for 1 minute on low speed. Scrape down sides of bowl and add remaining milk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute or until batter is very smooth.

3. Scrape equal amounts of batter into 3 buttered 9 inch cake pans. Tap bottoms of pans on counter and bake for 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into center of one layer comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn out onto a rack and cool completely.

4. Frosting: Combine milk, butter, brown sugar, and eggs in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium-low heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in walnuts, coconut and vanilla.

5. Place one cake layer on a cake plate and spread evenly with thick layer of frosting. Top with a second layer and spread evenly with frosting. Crown with third layer and use remaining frosting to cover the top cake. (Optional: Use any remaining frosting to cover sides of the cake. Makes 10 servings.

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