Chocolate Birthday Cake Cake: Each Layer 3                  Eggs 1 cup           Sugar 1/3 cup        Cold Water ¼ cup          Cocoa (sifted) 1 teaspoon  Vanilla Essence 1 teaspoon  Baking Powder 1 cup          Plain Flour (sifted) Filling: 2 cups Sifted Powdered Sugar 2 Tablespoons Butter ¼ cup  Cocoa (sifted) ¼ cup   Milk Method: Heat oven to 375 degrees Line a jelly roll pan with wax paper that has been lightly buttered Prepare a clean cotton tea towel and sprinkle with powdered sugar  1.                 In a large bowl combine sifted flour, cocoa and baking powder. 2.                 In another bowl beat eggs at high speed until thick and lemon colored. 3.                 Gradually add sugar beating well. 4.                 Blend in Water and Vanilla Essence. 5.                 Stir in dry ingredients, mixing just until the batter is smooth. Don’t over mix. 6.                 Pour into prepared pan and bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until center is firm. 7.                 Invert immediately onto cotton cloth sprinkled with powdered sugar. 8.                 Peel away the wax paper immediately. 9.                 Trim dry edges if necessary. 10.            Repeat for a large cake for each layer required or cut into 3 or 4 equal pieces for a smaller cake. Filling: When cake is cool enough to be filled, beat all ingredients together until smooth and spread evenly over each layer.   Topping: Melt chocolate or chocolate chips over a double boiler and pour over cake. Smooth with a spreader or spatula. Leave to cool.   Variation: To make a Swiss Roll or Yule Log, just roll up the cake in the cotton towel when warm from the oven. When cool, unroll and add your filling, then roll up to form the log. Decorate as desired. For all your cooking needs check out this GREAT WEBSITE: Back to Recipe Book Index   Website created and maintained by Pamela Tabak, Webmaster © 1999 - 2007 Computer Tutor Inc. All Rights Reserved