Categories: Cakes 
      Yield: 14 servings 
  
      7    Eggs, separated 
      1 c  Confectioners' sugar 
      1 c  Sifted cake flour 
    1/4 ts Salt 
    1/2 lb Sweet chocolate 
      3 tb Cold water 
           Frosting (filling) 
           -ingredients: 
      3    Eggs 
  1 1/2 c  Sugar 
    1/2 lb Butter 
      1 ts Vanilla 
  
  Cake ingredients: 
   
  Cake directions: 
   
  Beat egg yokes until thick and lemon colored.  Add confectioners' 
  sugar gradually, beating constantly.  Sift flour and salt together 
  and fold into yolk mixture.  Beat egg whites until stiff enough to 
  hold a peak and fold in lightly. 
   
  Line seven-layer cake pans with paper and grease the paper.  Divide 
  batter evenly among pans and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 
  for 12 minutes.  Remove from pans at once. 
   
  Frosting (filling) directions: 
   
  For the frosting, heat chocolate and water in the top of double 
  boiler. Mix eggs and sugar thoroughly, combine with melted chocolate 
  and cook until thick, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat; add 
  butter and beat until well blended.  Add vanilla and continue beating 
  until filling is stiff enough to spread.  Cover each layer and top 
  and sides of cake with filling. 
   
  NOTE:  It may be necessary to place several toothpicks through the top 
  layers to hold them in place until filling sets. 
   
  Serve after 24 hours. Serves 14 to 16. 
   
  From the Wed 06-17-1992 edition of The El Paso Times newspaper. 
  Posted by John P. Nicholson