Cream-cheese Mocha Cake

Ingredients

1/2 c strong coffee
3/8 c cocoa
1/2 c butter
1 c brown sugar
1 c granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
1 ts baking soda
1/2 c sour cream
2 c all purpose flour
3 egg whites
2 batches of cream-cheese fros
3 oz cream cheese
2 tb butter
1/2 ts vanilla flavoring
1 3/4 c confectioners sugar

Instructions

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. Disolve soda in cream. Add alternately to sugar mixture with flour; beat well after each addition. Fold in egg whites. Pour batter into two wellgreased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake in 350F oven 35 40 minutes or until done. Remove from pans and cool. Prepare frosting as directed. 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. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add sugar; beat until fluffy. Yields 1 cup.