Kahlua Chocolate Cake
By nperry1006

Ingredients
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3/4 granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 1/4 cups 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 directions)
Details
Servings 10
Preparation
Step 1
Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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 alternately 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 to 3 tbsp hot coffee; beat until smooth. Decorate with shaved chocolate, if desired.
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