–CAKE–
3 Eggs 2 1/4 c All purp flour
3/4 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Unsweet cocoa powder
1/2 c Butter 1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Lt. brown sugar; packed 3/4 c Strong cold coffee
FROSTING
6 tb Butter 3 tb Frangelico
1 lb Sifted powdered sugar 2 tb Up to 3 T hot coffee
3 tb Unsweet cocoa powder
Grease and flour two 9″ cake pans. Preheat oven to 350 deg. Separate eggs.
Beat egg whites until frothy; then beat in sugar until stiff peaks form.
Set aside. Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in yolks one at
a time. Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda tog. Add to creamed mixture
alternately with coffee and Frangelico; blend well. Fold egg whites into
batter. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30-35 min. or until done. Cool 10
min. Invert on wire racks and remove pans. Cool before frosting. FROSTING:
Cream butter with sugar. Add everything else. and beat until smooth.
Yields
12 servings
