posted by Angel 08-31-98 5:08 AM
Chocolate Sherry Cake.
1 & 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup sweet sherry
1/4 cup water
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup butter
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup self-raising flour
Method.
Boil together sugar, sherry, water and cocoa. Add butter to mixture when its boiled, let it dissolve gently. Allow
mixture to cool. Sepatately beat the 4 egg yolks well and add to the above mixture with the vanilla essence. Mix
well.
RESERVE 1/2 CUP OF THIS MIXTURE FOR TOPPING. To the emaining mixture, add sifted flour and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a greased cake pan 20 to 30 minutes at 180*C (350*F) Remove from oven, slit cake in a few places and pour over the reserved topping. Decorate with vermicelli and cherries.
Explanation re vermicelli used to decorate the top of the chocolate sherry cake. This vermicelli is:- "Tiny chocolate strands" they use to decorate cakes, doughnuts etc. and is seen quite often on black forrest cake.