Chocolate Kahlua Cake - cooking recipe

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)

Preparation

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.