Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
2 cup brown sugar -- packed
2 1 oz square unsweetened chocolate
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sour milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cup cake flour -- sifted
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup hot coffee -- strong
2 egg whites
1/2 cup butter
4 cup confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 dash salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions
Cream butter; add sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Blend in
melted chocolate. Add unbeaten egg yolks, sour milk and vanilla;
beat well. Add sifted flour alternately withhot coffee, beginning and
ending with dry ingredients. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour
into 9 x 13 pan which has been lightly oiled. Bake at 350F for 35 -
40 minutes. Cream 1/2 cup butter with powdered sugar, cocoa and salt.
Add 1/3 cup strong coffee and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Blend to
spreading consistency. Spread on cake and sprinkle with toasted,
slivered almonds.
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Servings: 1 servings
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