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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 5 eggs , separated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
- 6 tablespoons butter , softened
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 1 box (3 3/4 cups) confectioners' sugar
- 2 squares bitter chocolate
Details
Servings 12
Adapted from oprah.com
Preparation
Step 1
Servings: Makes 12 servings
Directions
To make the cake
: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the bottoms of two 8-inch round cake pans with waxed paper (cut to fit); grease paper and pan with shortening.
Beat the egg yolks with the lemon juice until thick, about 10 minutes. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until it is dissolved, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy; add the salt and continue beating until soft peaks form. Slowly add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; beat until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/4 of the beaten whites into the yolk mixture. Spoon the remaining whites over the yolk mixture and sift the flour on top. Gently fold only until blended.
To make the frosting
: Beat the butter, milk, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar; mix until thick and creamy. Beat on high, 5 to 10 more minutes. Frost the top of one cake layer; stack the other on top and frost all around. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and drizzle over the iced cake.
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