Kahlua Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 3 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 cup coffee, strong, cold
• 3/4 cup Kahlua
• ---FROSTING---
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 pound sifted powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons Kahlua
• 2 tablespoons hot coffee, up to 3 tablespoons

Directions

Directions:
1. 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 min. or until done. Cool in pans 10 min, invert on wire rack; remove pans. Cool before frosting. Serves 10 - 12.
2. KAHLUA FROSTING: In large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar. Add 3 cocoa powder, Kahlua and coffee; beat until smooth.

Submitted 12/1/06.
Source: Internet
Submitted By: merstar unicorn

Kahlua Chocolate Cake