Ingredients
- 10 powdered sugar
- 6 egg whites
- 4 1/2 imperial
- 400 gr imperial granulated sugar
- 375 gr all purpose flour
- 180 ml water (hot)
- 170 gr butter
- 120 ml milk
- 110 gr melted butter
- 32 gr squares unsweetened
- 14 gr baking powder
- 8 gr vanilla
- 1 gr salt
- 1 gr almond flavoring
Cream butter until soft and light. Gradually add sugar and continue creaming several minutes to incorporate as much as possible. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; sift 3 times. Add flavoring to milk and water. Add flour alternattely with liquid to creamed mixture; beat well after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry, fold immediately into batter, blending well, but do not beat. Pour into 3 greased and floured 23 cm layer pans. Bake at 180ÂșC for 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then turn onto cooling racks and remove pans. When cool, fill and frost with Chocolate Frosting. Chocolate Frosting: Melt chocolate over hot water. Reserve. Combine remaining ingredients. Add some of the melted chocolate and beat in well. If desired, continue to beat in additional chocolate until desired chocolate color and flavor are obtained. Fills and frosts a 23 cm 3-layer cake. ----