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chocolate ice box cake, mom

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Recipe by
Megan Stewart
@GSMegan
Middletown, OH

This was a very pretty cake when Mom served it to guests.

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yield 8 serving(s)
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For chocolate ice box cake, mom

  • 7 oz
    ladyfinger cookies
  • 12 Tbsp
    butter
  • 8 oz
    sweet chocolate squares (baker's brand)
  • 3
    eggs
  • 3 Tbsp
    warm water
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1/4 c
    light rum
  • 3/4 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make chocolate ice box cake, mom

  • 1
    Butter 2 quart soufflé dish with 1 T butter. Moisten sugar with 1/4 c water and boil 5 min. Remove from heat and add rum. Cool partially, dip ladyfingers quickly in and out of the syrup and stand around the sides of the dish. Lay 2-3 on the bottom. Melt chocolate in 3 T water over double boiler until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar gradually. Separate egg yolks, add one at a time, beating well. Add 1 1/2 sticks butter, 1 T at a time and remove from boiler when well blended. Beat egg whites stiff but not dry, and fold into chocolate. Pour over ladyfingers. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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