Ingredients

  • 5 oz. sweet chocolate, broken in small chunks
  • 3/4 c. butter of margarine
  • 6 egg yolks, beaten
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 1 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
  • 1/3 c. apricot jam

Method

  • Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler.
  • Add butter, stirring until melted.
  • Add egg yolks, beating constantly.
  • Add sugar and beat until well mixed.
  • Cool.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff.
  • Fold in chocolate mixture and flour alternately.
  • Pour into a greased 8 inch square pan lined with greased waxed paper. Bake in a preheated 325° oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Cool.
  • Melt jam in hot water.
  • Spread on top of cake.
  • Let stand 20 minutes and then decorate with frosting.