Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Kahlua Chocolate Cake

Category: Cake

Ingredients and Directions

3 large egg whites

3 each egg yolks

1/4 cup coffee, strong cold

1/4 cup sugar

3 1/4 cup flour

3/4 cup kahlua

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened

1 cup brown sugar, light

5 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

---KAHLUA FROSTING---

3 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened

3 tablespoons coffee, hot

3 tablespoons Kahlua liquer

Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans, set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat egg whites untill soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beat until soft peaks form, set aside. Cream shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. One at a time add egg yolks, beating well after each. Sift flour, cocoa and baking soda together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and Kahlua, beating well with each addition. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour into pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Cool 10 minutes. Turn on wire racks. Cool completly. Frost. Kahlua Frosting In a bowl, cream the butter. Add powdered sugar and cocoa, beat while adding Kahlua. Continue beating and add hot coffee to a thick and smooth consistency.