Luxe Layer Extravaganza

Ingredients

1/2 c boiling water
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
5/8 c buttermilk
1 5/8 c all purpose flour
1 ts baking soda
1/2 ts baking powder
1/4 ts salt
1/2 c butter
1 stick
1 7/8 c granulated sugar
3 eggs
2 ts vanilla
1/4 c water
1 c cream
4 egg whites
1/8 ts cream of tartar
1 c raspberries
1 ts grenadine
1 baking
240 on a candy thermometer
10 sugar

Instructions

the filling. Repeat two more times, ending with a layer of raspberry cream. Garnish with whipped cream, orange zest, or fresh raspberries, if you wish. Makes 8 servings. Nutrient Value per Serving: 529 Calories, 9 g Protein, 26 g fat, 68 g Carbohydrate, 399 mg sodium, 152 mg Cholesterol. Exchanges: 1 1/4 starch/bread, 1 1/3 fruit, 3/4 lean meat, 4 1/2 fat. [FAMILY CIRCLE; 2/1/91]