Vienna Torte

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• Custard frosting:
• 6 egg yolks, room temperature
• 6 egg whites, room temperature
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/3 c. water
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 Tbs. baking powder
• 1 &1/3 c. all-purpose flour, sifted 3 times
• 1/3 c. cornstarch
• 2 c. milk
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. butter
• 1 c. powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Beat egg yolks well. Add ¾ c. sugar very gradually, add dry ingredients, alternating with water. In separate bowl, beat egg whites stiff with ¼ c. sugar. Fold into yolk mixture. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour cake mixture into three ungreased 8 in. round pans & bake for 20 min. Invert pans immediately on rack.

Custard:

In saucepan, mix 1st 5 ingredients together. Cook until thick, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; beat with wooden spoon until until cool. Beat butter & powdered sugar together; add cooled custard & mix well.

Frost cake.