Hundred Dollar Cake

Name: Hundred Dollar Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (room temperature); 2-1/2 cup sugar; 5 eggs (separated at room temperature); 3 cups cake flour; 5 tbsp. strong coffee; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1-1/3 tbsp. cocoa; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 boxes confectioners' sugar; 6 tbsp. strong coffee; 2 sticks butter (softened); 2 tsp. vanilla; 1-1/3 tbsp. cocoa

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter (room temperature)
2-1/2 cup sugar
5 eggs (separated at room temperature)
3 cups cake flour
5 tbsp. strong coffee
1 tsp. baking soda
1-1/3 tbsp. cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 boxes confectioners' sugar
6 tbsp. strong coffee
2 sticks butter (softened)
2 tsp. vanilla
1-1/3 tbsp. cocoa

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar.
2

Add egg yolks one at a time.
3

Sift dry ingredients together.
4

Mix cocoa with buttermilk.
5

Add dry ingredients and liquid to batter alternately.
6

Add vanilla and fold in beaten egg whites that have been beaten until stiff but not dry.
7

Bake in 3 layers for 40 minutes at 350F.
8

Frosting: Add all ingredients and beat until creamy.
9

Spread on cake.
10

If the frosting looks too thick add coffee, if too thin add more confectioners' sugar.