Bittersweet Chocolate Tweed Cake Recipe

Summary

CuisineCourse
MethodDish

Ingredients

 1/2 cup {1/4 pound) butter
 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Cake flour2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Baking powder3 Teaspoon
 Salt1 Pinch
 Milk1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Vanilla1 Teaspoon
 Baking Unsweetened Chocolate square3
 Egg whites2
 Soft butter3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Frosting)
 Egg yolks3 (Frosting)
 Powdered sugar2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted (Frosting)
 Chocolate Topping
 Chocolate Chips package1/2 (Frosting)
 Water2 Tablespoon (Frosting)

Directions

Cream together thoroughly butter and sugar.
Sift flour, measure, and sift with the baking powder, and salt.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk combined with vanilla beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
After each addition beat until smooth.
Finely grate chocolate.
Blend into batter.
Beat egg whites until foamy; add the 1/2 cup sugar, a tablespoon at a time; beat until stiff.
Carefully fold into batter.
Pour into three 8-inch round layer cake pans, or two 9-inch pans, greased and floured.
Bake in a moderate oven (350°) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool slightly.
Turn layers out of pans; cool thoroughly on wire racks.
Frost between layers and on top and sides with this frosting: Beat together butter and egg yolks.
Blend powdered sugar into butter and egg mixture until smooth.
Melt chocolate chips in top part of double boiler.
Add water and stir until smooth.
Pour over top of cake, allowing a small amount to drip down sides of cake.
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