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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Dark and decadent. A great dessert. Ingredients:
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 |
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. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Beat egg whites until frothy; then add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form; set aside.
4. Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy; add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition.
5. Sift flour, cocoa, and baking soda together in a separate bowl; add to creamed mixture alternatively with coffee and Kahlua, blending well.
6. Fold egg whites into batter.
7. Pour batter into prepared pans.
8. Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until done; cool 10 minutes; invert on wire rack; remove pans.
9. Cool completely before frosting.
10. To prepare frosting, cream butter and confectioners sugar in a large bowl.
11. Add cocoa, Kahlua, and coffee, beating until smooth.
12. Spread frosting on cake; garnish cake with shaved chocolate, if desired.
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