RFCJ RECIPE ARCHIVE
Posted by : Malka Withnell Cake: Chocolate-Wine Sponge - pareve
This is a favorite of my chocolate loving family. Malka Withnell CHOCOLATE-WINE SPONGE CAKE Serves 10 DO NOT DOUBLE THIS RECIPE!!! 8 eggs, separated 1 1/2 C. sugar 3/4 C. cake meal 2 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder 1 Tbsp. potatoe starch 1/4 c. orange juice 1/4 c. red wine or grape juice 1. Preheat oven to 325o F 2. Beat egg whites until stiff. 3. In another, lg. bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and creamy. 4. Sift together remaining dry ingredients. Stir into yolks. 5. Add juice and wine and mix well. 6. Fold in egg whites. 7. Pour into 9" or 10", shallow tube pan. 8. Bake 50 minutes. SOURCE: The Complete Passover Cookbook, Frances R. AvRutick; @ 1981 COMMENTS: (1984) Moist, very good. (1991) DO NOT DOUBLE THIS RECIPE!!!!!!!!! If you need two cakes mix up separately Also, don't try adding the sugar to the egg whites. I tried both these ideas and ended up with very tasty crumbs.
