Chocolate Cloud Cake/1953 Winner

Ingredients

5 oz milk chocolate candy
1/4 c water
3/4 c all purpose flour
1/2 ts salt
5 eggs
5/8 c sugar
1/2 ts vanilla extract
1953 pillsbury bakeoff
9 springform
3 deep that has been greased
350 degree oven
8 round pans
9 tube

Instructions

Chocolate Fluff Frosting: Melt 1 package (6 oz) of chocolate chips in 1/4 cup water in top of double boiler over boiling water. Remove from heat and stir until smooth; cool. Boil 3/4 cup light corn syrup until it spins a thread (230f). Add syrup slowly to 3 well beaten egg yolks, beating constanly. Continue beating until stiff and creamy. Blend in 1 cup soft butter or margarine, well creamed, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until fluffy. ----