elizabeth petty's chocolate cake

Ingredients For elizabeth petty's chocolate cake

• 1 c

  butter, softened
• 2-1/2 c

  sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 3

  egg yolks
• 2-3/4 c

  all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  soda
• 6 Tbsp

  cocoa
• 1 c

  buttermilk
• 5 Tbsp

  liquid coffee
• 4

  egg whites (use the 3 egg whites +1 egg white)
• ICING
• 1 c

  butter, melted
• 1-1/2 box

  powdered sugar
• 1

  egg yolk
• 1-1/2 tsp

  vanilla
• 4-1/2 Tbsp

  cocoa
• 7-1/2 Tbsp

  liquid coffee