Imi'S Chocolate Cake

  1. Let 8 eggs sit out at room temperature for a little while.
  2. 8 eggs, separated into two bowls (one for whites, one for yolks)
  3. Add 8 heaping tablespoons granulated sugar to yolks. Beat until thick and
  4. foamy.
  5. Melt 4 ounces (squares) of Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate in heavy
  6. saucepan or double boiler. Add this to the yolks.
  7. Use clean and dry beaters on high setting to beat egg whites until frothy.
  8. Add the fluffy whites to the yolks gently WITH A RUBBER SPATULA NOT A MIXER,
  9. folding in portions alternately with 8 heaping tablespoons regular flour.
  10. Pour mixture evenly into two 8 or 8 1/2 inch round cake pans that are
  11. well-buttered and floured.
  12. Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean
  13. and/or middle of cake is touched with fingertip and springs back. Allow to
  14. cool on rack out of oven and when just barely warm, turn upside down onto
  15. clean kitchen towel to finish cooling.
  16. Frosting:
  17. In a heavy saucepan add 3 whole eggs plus one yolk, 8 heaping tablespoons
  18. sugar and four squares of Baker's semi-sweet chocolate. Let one and a half
  19. sticks of sweet (unsalted) butter sit out on counter until soft.
  20. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, when it thickens,
  21. pour into a bowl. Allow it to cool (put in refirgerator) and when cold, add
  22. 1 1/2 SOFTENED sticks sweet (unsalted) butter and beat until creamy.
  23. Place one layer on plate. Frost middle with a good amount of frosting.
  24. Place second layer on top, frost the sides and top with remaining frosting.
  25. Can be decorated with chocolate sprinkles (put on while still wet and press
  26. in a little with fingers) or with curls of Baker's chocolate (make by using
  27. potato peeler on sides of a square, for curls). Grandma likes to decorate it
  28. with halves of the dried glazed baking cherries (in the little plastic
  29. containers) around the edge, spaced out.

eggs, sugar, chocolate, regular flour

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/imis-chocolate-cake-50105160 (may not work)

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