New Year's Ever Cake

Ingredients

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3 c sifted swans down cake
3 ts calumet baking powder
1 ts salt
5/8 c butter
2 3/4 c sugar
3 c milk
2 1/2 ts vanilla
6 egg whites
3 squares bakers unsweetened
4 tb swans down cake flour
5 egg yolks
1 tb butter
3 squares bakers unsweetened -chocolate
1 1/2 c sifted confectioners sugar
2 1/2 tb water
1940 cookbook
9 layer pans in moderate oven
2 1/2 filling
9 layers
1/2 recipe

Instructions

for filling 2 1/2 to 3 dozen small cup cakes. HUNGARIAN CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Melt chocolate in double boiler. Remove from boiling water, add sugar and water, and blend. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating will after each. Add butter, a tablespoon at a time, beating thoroughly after each amount. Makes enough frosting to cover the top of one 9-inch layer and sides of three 9-inch layers, or to cover the tops and sides of two 9-inch layers. Eat lots of this and you too can look like Kate Smith! Probably won't be able to sing as well though...