Ingredients

5 tbsp. chocolate

5 tbsp. water, boiling

1/2 c. butter

1 1/2 c. sugar

4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

1 tsp. vanilla

4 well beaten egg yolks

1/2 c. milk

1 3/4 c. flour

2 level tsp. baking powder

Pinch of salt

NOUGAT FILLING FOR EGYPTIAN CAKE:

2 egg whites

2 egg yolks

Few grains of salt

1 c. nut meats

5 tbsp. powdered sugar

2 c. whipped cream

Method

Dissolve the chocolate in the water.

Cream butter; blend with it the sugar, then add the egg yolks (well beaten).

Next, add 1/2 cup milk and the chocolate.

Mix and sift the flour with the baking powder and a pinch of salt.

Add to the above mixture.

Lastly fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and flavor with 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

Bake in moderate oven in layers.

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