解:(1)因为$\angle AEB = \angle C + \angle CAE,$$\angle C = 42^{\circ},$$\angle CAE = 18^{\circ},$
所以$\angle AEB = 60^{\circ}。$
又因为$\angle CBD = 27^{\circ},$
所以$\angle AFB = \angle CBD + \angle AEB = 27^{\circ}+60^{\circ}=87^{\circ}。$
(2)因为$\angle BAF = 2\angle ABF,$$\angle BAF + \angle ABF + \angle AFB = 180^{\circ},$
所以$3\angle ABF = 180^{\circ}- 87^{\circ},$
解得$\angle ABF = 31^{\circ},$所以$\angle BAF = 62^{\circ}。$