Ingredients
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3 eggs, separated
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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1 cup light brown sugar, packed
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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3/4 cup cold coffee
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3/4 cup Kahlua
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6 tablespoons butter
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1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
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3 tablespoons Kahlua
Instructions
- Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat egg whites until frothy; then add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form; set aside.
- Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy; add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Sift flour, cocoa, and baking soda together in a separate bowl; add to creamed mixture alternatively with coffee and Kahlua, blending well.
- Fold egg whites into batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until done; cool 10 minutes; invert on wire rack; remove pans.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- To prepare frosting, cream butter and confectioners sugar in a large bowl.
- Add cocoa, Kahlua, and coffee, beating until smooth.
- Spread frosting on cake; garnish cake with shaved chocolate, if desired.