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  1. Cake

  2. 1 1/2 cups 297g / 10oz Sugar

  3. 4 Egg yolks

  4. 2 oz 56g Unsweetened chocolate

  5. 5 tablespoons 75ml Water

  6. 1 3/4 cups 109g / 3.8oz Flour

  7. 2 teaspoons 10ml Baking powder

  8. 1/2 cup 118ml Milk

  9. 4 Egg whites

  10. Custard Filling

  11. 1/2 cup 99g / 3 1/2oz Sugar

  12. 1/4 cup 15g / 1/2oz Flour

  13. 1/4 teaspoon 1 1/3ml Salt

  14. 1 1/2 cups 355ml Milk

  15. 2 Eggs - slightly beaten

  16. Frosting

  17. 1/2 cup 99g / 3 1/2oz Butter

  18. 1 lb 454g / 16oz Confectioners sugar

  19. 1 Egg

  20. 3 oz 85g Unsweetened chocolate - melted and cooled

  21. 1 teaspoon 5ml Vanilla

  22. 1/8 teaspoon 0.6ml Salt

  23. 1 tablespoon 15ml Milk

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Cake: Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the yolks and vanilla, beat well. Heat chocolate and water, stir until smooth. Add to the cream mixture.

  2. Sift dry ingredients and to the cream mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.

  3. Beat whites until stiff, fold in batter. Place in a greased and floured 10-inch round pan.

  4. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 30-35 minutes, until test done.

  5. When cake is cooled, cut carefully into 3 layers.

  6. Filling: Combine flour, sugar and salt. Gradually stir in the milk and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened. Cook 2 more minutes. Stir a little of the hot mixture into the egg yolks and return to pan and cook 1 minute more. DO NOT BOIL. Add vanilla and cool completely. Spread between the layers.

  7. Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting: Cream the butter and add 1/3 of the sugar, beat well. Add all remaining ingredients except the sugar, beat until smooth. Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until smooth. Spread on tope and sides of the cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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