Dee'S Chocolate Torte Cake

• 3/4 cup sifted flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 pint heavy cream, whipped
• Chocolate shavings

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Sift together first four ingredients; set aside.
3. Beat egg whites until very foamy. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar; beat to stiff peak stage.
4. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks until lemon-colored; add remaining sugar. Beat egg yolks until very thick. Blend in water and vanilla. Alternately fold in flour mixture and beaten egg whites in 3 additions.
5. Spread in two 9" round cake pans, lined on bottom with well-greased brown paper. Bake at 375 about 20 minutes or until cake tests done. Turn out on racks, remove paper and let cool.
6. Split layers in half. Stack with whipped cream between each layer and on top. Chill. Before serving, garnish with shaved chocolate.

flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, salt, eggs, sugar, water, vanilla, heavy cream, chocolate shavings

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/dees-chocolate-torte-cake-1205019 (may not work)