FYI's Baking with Coffee
Real Coffee Cake
2 cups flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 teaspoons instant coffee
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup Kahlua
5 large egg whites
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Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, coffee and salt.
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Add butter and half and half.
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Beat 1 minute on medium high speed.
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In second bowl, blend Kahlua and egg whites.
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Slowly mix in Kahlua mixture into flour mixture, mixing at
medium high.
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Divide batter between two greased and floured or parchment
lined 8 inch round cake pans.
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Bake at 350o F oven for 20-23 minutes, or until
toothpick inserted in cake center comes out clear.
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Cool layers in pans for 10 minutes.
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Carefully run knife around sides of pans to loosen layers.
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Invert onto cake rack to cool.
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Frost with your choice of icing.
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