Ingredients
1/2 cup hot strong coffee
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 egg whites, beaten stiffly
2 cups of Cream-Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease two 9-inch cake pans and then flour the pans.
Gradually add coffee to cocoa, stirring constantly; let stand until cool. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks; beat until batter is thick. Add coffee and cocoa mixture. Dissolve baking soda in cream. Add alternately to sugar mixture with flour, beating well after each addition. Fold in egg whites.
Pour batter into two prepared cake pans. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Remove from pans and cool.
Prepare frosting as directed below. Spread between cake layers; stack layers. Spread over sides and top of cake. Score top of cake to indicate serving pieces. Using a ribbon edge piping tip and frosting filled pastry bag, form a flower on each serving piece.
Yield: 12 servings
Cream Cheese Frosting
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
4Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add sugar; beat until fluffy. Yield: 2 cups frosting
Credits
Recipe from: Author unknown
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