Imi'S Chocolate Cake

Directions

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   {"0":"Let 8 eggs sit out at room temperature for a little while.","2":"8 eggs, separated into two bowls (one for whites, one for yolks)","3":"Add 8 heaping tablespoons granulated sugar to yolks. Beat until thick and","4":"foamy.","5":"Melt 4 ounces (squares) of Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate in heavy","6":"saucepan or double boiler. Add this to the yolks.","7":"Use clean and dry beaters on high setting to beat egg whites until frothy.","8":"Add the fluffy whites to the yolks gently WITH A RUBBER SPATULA NOT A MIXER,","9":"folding in portions alternately with 8 heaping tablespoons regular flour.","11":"Pour mixture evenly into two 8 or 8 1\/2 inch round cake pans that are","12":"well-buttered and floured.","13":"Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean","14":"and\/or middle of cake is touched with fingertip and springs back. Allow to","15":"cool on rack out of oven and when just barely warm, turn upside down onto","16":"clean kitchen towel to finish cooling.","18":"Frosting:","20":"In a heavy saucepan add 3 whole eggs plus one yolk, 8 heaping tablespoons","21":"sugar and four squares of Baker's semi-sweet chocolate. Let one and a half","22":"sticks of sweet (unsalted) butter sit out on counter until soft.","23":"Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, when it thickens,","24":"pour into a bowl. Allow it to cool (put in refirgerator) and when cold, add","25":"1 1\/2 SOFTENED sticks sweet (unsalted) butter and beat until creamy.","27":"Place one layer on plate. Frost middle with a good amount of frosting.","28":"Place second layer on top, frost the sides and top with remaining frosting.","29":"Can be decorated with chocolate sprinkles (put on while still wet and press","30":"in a little with fingers) or with curls of Baker's chocolate (make by using","31":"potato peeler on sides of a square, for curls). Grandma likes to decorate it","32":"with halves of the dried glazed baking cherries (in the little plastic","33":"containers) around the edge, spaced out."}