Chocolate Broiler Cake

Total Time: 51 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (4 ounce) package sweet german cooking chocolate, divided in two
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 7 egg yolks
• 2/3 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 7 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• boiling water

Recipe

• 1 grease and line bottom of 8x8 inch pan with wax paper.
• 2 melt half the chocolate and set aside.
• 3 beat 1/2 cup sugar for 30 sec, add vanilla and beat till fluffy.
• 4 add egg yolks one at a time, beating well.
• 5 mix flour and cornstarch together, then stir into beaten mixture.
• 6 divide batter in half.
• 7 add melted chocolate to one half, stirring well.
• 8 wash beaters very well.
• 9 beat egg in separate bowl until soft peaks form.
• 10 gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating till stiff peaks form.
• 11 divide egg whites in half and fold the halves, one at a time (chocolate second), into divided batters with a spatula. batter may appear curdled at
• 12 this point but that is normal.
• 13 spread scant 1/2 cup of chocolate batter evenly in prepared pan.
• 14 place pan approx 5 inches from flame in broiler and cook 1-2 minutes.
• 15 spread scant 1/2 cup plain batter on top of cooked chocolate cake, bake under broiler flame 1-2 minutes.
• 16 repeat steps with remaining batter, trying to keep all additions 5 inches from flame. if this cannot be done simply reduce cook time by a few seconds for each additional layer.
• 17 when done you should have around 10 layers.
• 18 cool in pan 10 minutes, loosen side with butter knife, invert onto wire rack, remove wax paper and cool.
• 19 icing directions.
• 20 melt together remaining chocolate and 3 tbsp butter.
• 21 stir in powdered sugar until crumbly.
• 22 pour in enough boiling water to make drizzling consistency (about 1/4 cup).
• 23 cut cake and drizzle each piece with chocolate.