Chocolate Kahlua Cake

• 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)

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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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-kahlua-cake-39551 (may not work)