hazelnut chocolate cake with frosting

How To Make hazelnut chocolate cake with frosting

• 1

  Grease and flour two 9" cake pans; preheat oven to 350.
• 2

  Separate eggs.
• 3

  Beat egg whites until frothy; then beat in sugar until stiff peaks form and set aside.
• 4

  Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy; beat in yolks one at a time.
• 5

  Sift flour, cocoa and baking soda together; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and hazelnut liqueur, blend well.
• 6

  Fold egg whites into batter; pour into prepared pans and bake 30-35 minutes or until done.
• 7

  Cool 10 minutes then invert on wire racks and remove pans; cool before frosting.
• 8

  FROSTING: Cream butter with sugar; add everything else and beat until smooth.
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