Kahlua Chocolate Cake
3 eggs separated
3/4 C granulated sugar
1/2 C butter
1 C light brown sugar, packed
2-1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tea. baking soda
3/4 C strong cold coffee
3/4 C Kahlua
Frosting
6 Tab butter
1 lb sifted powdered sugar
3 Tab unsweetened cocoa powder
3 Tab Kahlua
2 Tab (to 3 Tab) hot coffee
Grease and flour two 9" cake pans. Preheat oven to 350F. 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 and blend well. Fold egg whites into
batter.
Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until done. Cool in pans 10
min, invert on wire rack; remove pans. Cool before frosting.
KAHLUA FROSTING
In large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar. Add 3 cocoa powder, Kahlua and coffee; beat until smooth.
Serves 10 to 12