Kahlua Chocolate Cake

By NicoleP

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, separated
• 3/4 granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup strong cold coffee
• 3/4 cup Kahlua
• Kahlua Frosting (see instructions below)

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Grease and flour 2 9" cake pans. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat egg whites until frothy then beat in sugar until stiff peaks form. Set aside.

Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks one at a time. Sift flour, cocoa and baking soda together. Add to creamed mixture alternating with coffee and Kahlua. Blend well. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake 30-35 minutes or until done. Cool 10 minutes, invert on wire rack, remove pans. Cool before frosting.

Kahlua Frosting:

In a large bowl, cream 6 tbsp butter and 1 lb sifted powdered sugar. Add 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, 3 tbsp Kahlua and 2-3 tbsp hot coffee. Beat until smooth. Decorate with shaved chocolate, if desired.