Chocolate Kahlua Cake

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.