Othello Layered Cake

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==Description==
In Romanian: Tort Othello
==Ingredients==
* 9 eggs
* 9 tablespoons sugar
* 2 tablespoons coffee essence
* 2 oz / 55 g cocoa
* 2 oz / 55 g flour
* 2 oz / 55 g chopped walnuts
* hazelnuts or almonds
* oil, flour to dust pan
* fruits from preserves
=== Filling ===
* 5 tablespoons water
* 2½ oz / 75 g cocoa
* 7½ oz / 225 g sugar
* 7½ oz / 225 g butter
* ¼ cup rum
==Directions==
# Whip the egg whites, gradually adding the 9 tablespoons of sugar. 
# Then gradually add the 9 yolks, stirring continuously. 
# Add cocoa, flour, ground walnuts, coffee essence (strained and cooled) and mix well. 
# Pour into a rectangular pan which was previously greased with oil and dusted with flour and bake at medium heat. 
# When done, turn onto a cutting board. 
# After it is completely cold, cut lengthwise in 3 equal parts. 
# Spread the following cream on each sheet. 
# Mix the sugar with the cocoa, add water and set to boil to thicken like sour cream. 
# Let cool, then mix with beaten butter and rum. Mix well. 
# Divide the cream into 2 equal parts. 
# Use one of these parts to spread on the sheets and lay them one on top of the other. 
# Use the other half of the cream to cover the cake. 
# Garnish with fruits from preserves and serve the following day, cut in triangles.
Category:Cake Recipes