Chocolate Kahlua Cake

17 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • For the Cake
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 cup cold coffee
  • 3/4 cup Kahlua
  • For the Frosting
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons Kahlua
  • 2 -3 tablespoons hot coffee
  • chocolate (for shaving; optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. 3
    Beat egg whites until frothy; then add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form; set aside.
  4. 4
    Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy; add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition.
  5. 5
    Sift flour, cocoa, and baking soda together in a separate bowl; add to creamed mixture alternatively with coffee and Kahlua, blending well.
  6. 6
    Fold egg whites into batter.
  7. 7
    Pour batter into prepared pans.
  8. 8
    Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until done; cool 10 minutes; invert on wire rack; remove pans.
  9. 9
    Cool completely before frosting.
  10. 10
    To prepare frosting, cream butter and confectioners sugar in a large bowl.
  11. 11
    Add cocoa, Kahlua, and coffee, beating until smooth.
  12. 12
    Spread frosting on cake; garnish cake with shaved chocolate, if desired.

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