The Negus

Name: The Negus
Ingredients: Cake; 8 egg yolks; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup cocoa; 12 egg whites; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; Chocolate Cream; 4 egg yolks; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted; 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder, dissolved in; 1 tablespoon hot water; 1 1/2 cups sweet unsalted butter, softened; To Assemble; 1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles

18 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

Cake
8 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa
12 egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Chocolate Cream
4 egg yolks
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder, dissolved in
1 tablespoon hot water
1 1/2 cups sweet unsalted butter, softened
To Assemble
1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles

Directions

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["Cake --", "Beat egg yolks, sugar and salt until thick and lemon-colored.", "Sift flour and cocoa together; add gradually to egg yolk mixture (batter will be quite stiff).", "Beat egg whites until foamy; add cream of tartar.", "Beat until egg whites are stiff but not dry.", "Fold egg whites gradually into egg yolk mixture.", "Spoon batter into buttered and floured 10\" springform pan;""