"If you want to offer family and friends a dessert that really stands out from the rest, this is the cake to make. Beautiful high layers of rich sponge cake are drizzled with a succulent chocolate glaze. —Erma Fox, Memphis, Missouri..."
INGREDIENTS
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7 eggs, separated
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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3/4 cup boiling water
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1-3/4 cups cake flour
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1-3/4 cups sugar
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup canola oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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ICING:
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1/3 cup butter
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 to 4 tablespoons hot water
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Chopped nuts, optional