- Source:
- TAW
Serves/Makes:10 to 12 servings
- Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tsp (5 ml). instant coffee crystals
- 1 cup (225 ml) boiling water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) plus 2 tbsp (30 ml) Kahlua, divided
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, softened
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) shortening
- 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
- 2 cups (475 ml) shifted all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) baking soda
- 3/4 tsp (4 ml). salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 ml). baking powder
- Kahlua Fudge Frosting:
- 1 6 oz (168 grm) package semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1 cup (225 ml) butter
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) kahlua
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) half and half
- 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) powdered sugar
- Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
- Line 2 9 inch round pans with parchment paper and lightly grease sides of pans.
- In one small heatproof bowl, blend cocoa, coffee, and water.
- Stir in 1/2 cup (125 ml) Kahlua and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- In another small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
- Alternately add flour mixture and cocoa mixture to butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Divide batter evenly in pans.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, just until a wooden toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
- DO NOT OVERBAKE
- Cool on wire racks 5 minutes.
- Loosen edges, remove from pans.
- Peel off parchment paper and cool cakes completely on wire racks.
- Brush bottom of each layer with 1 tbsp (15 ml) Kahlua.
- Fill and frost with Kahlua fudge frosting.
- Let stand until frosting is set.
- Kahlua Fudge Frosting:
- Combine chocolate, butter, Kahlua and half and half in medium saucepan.
- Stir over medium heat until chocolate melts.
- Remove from heat.
- Blend in powdered sugar.
- Beat until frosting is cool and of spreading consistency.
- (Pan may be placed over ice water to hasten cooling)
- Comments
- From Treasury of Desserts
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