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HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time50 mins

 10 egg whites
  cup sugar
 2 tbsp cocoa powder
 100 g walnuts, ground
 1 packet vanilla sugar
 2 tbsp flour
 10 egg whites
  cup sugar
 4 tbsp cocoa powder
 400 g butter, softened
 1 tbsp rum or cognac
For the batter:
1

Beat the cold egg whites until they form soft peaks.

2

Add vanilla sugar, sugar, ground walnuts, cocoa powder and flour and mix until well incorporated.

3

Divide the batter into three and bake three cake layers. Use a baking tray lined with parchment paper greased on both sides.

4

Preheat the oven, and bake each layer at medium temperature. Check when it is done with the help of a knife; if the tip of the knife is clean, the cake layer is done.

For the cream filling:
5

Mix the sugar and egg yolks until they form a paste.

6

Add cocoa powder, softened butter and rum. Mix until well blended.

7

Coat the cooled cake layers with the cream filling, and sprinkle chopped chocolate over the top.
Set aside at room temperature for a couple of hours then refrigerate a little longer.

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