Why're white cake bars rolled in crushed nuts called mocha bars? "Mocha" is defined as coffee and/or chocolate

Answer 1

I believe they're intended ot be eaten WITH coffee :-)

Answer 2

I've wondered the same thing. Just had mocha bars in Langdon, ND. Found the is answer at: http://www.easy-cake-ideas.com/mocha-cakebar-cookies.html

There was a contest at the bakery, open to all of the employees, to create a new feature dessert. My great grandmother, Helen Turek, created this recipe, and they've been a hit ever since! While I won't tell you the precise recipe, I will tell you the story of the name.

It isn't MOCHA cake, it's MOLKA cake... like POLKA. Most of the people in that town, Montgomery, are all of Czech descent, but there are many people from other Slavic areas of the Balkans. At the turn of the last century, that area of the world was run by both the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in the North, and the Ottoman Empire, in the South. Molka is actually a Middle Persian word, and since the upper classes of Ottoman Turks all spoke and wrote Persian as the preferred language, this makes sense...

I can't wait to tell my mom that grandma Helen's cakes are famous on the internet!

Answer 3

I've looked around the internet, and can't find anything like you described called mocha bars. I have found some delicious recipes for mocha bars that use chocolate and coffee. Sorry I can't help.

Answer 4

Your right Mocha implies that it has Coffee & chocolate