Ingredients:

• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 sponge layer cakes ( Supermarkets sell these in the bread dept.)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 pint heavy cream

Recipe:

1. Melt chocolate with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water
2. Add 4 egg yolks,one at a time, beating them in thoroughly so that they don’t scramble
3. Cook for two minutes over low heat stirring constantly until they  thicken a bit
4. Beat egg whites until they are very stiff. fold the chocolate mixture into them along with the vanilla.
5. Line 9 inch cake pan with saran or waxed paper ( so that you can remove the cake when it is cold.) Rita always used a tube pan. I’ve used every possible shape. You choose.
6. Slice the cake into 1/4 inch slices and place one layer in pan, cut to fit. Add a layer of chocolate mixture, then cake etc. continuing until full.
7. Refrigerate overnight.
8. Frost with whipped cream flavored with 1 TB sugar and 1 tsp vanilla