Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 14 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated
  • 1 cup ground walnuts
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 6 apples, pared and diced
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 5 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 12 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

Method

  • Cream the butter and sugar together until very light.
  • Add the egg and beat well.
  • Stir in the remaining ingredients; Mix thoroughly and chill.
  • Divide the dough into 4 equal parts.
  • Pat each part into a lightly buttered layer cake pan (8 inch pan).
  • Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F.)for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until delicately browned.
  • Remove from the pans to a cake rack.
  • While the cakes are cooling, prepare the following apple filling;.
  • Cook the apples with the lemon juice and sugar until thick.
  • (Add sugar to taste) Do not add any water.
  • Cool.
  • Now prepare the chocolate filling.
  • Cream all the ingredients to a smooth paste.
  • Spread the layers with the prepared fillings.
  • Use the apple filling on the first layer and the chocolate filling on the second layer.
  • Spread the third layer with the apple filling.
  • Cover with the fourth cake.
  • Ice the top and the sides with any plain icing.
  • Do not cut for 24 hours.
  • Serve in slices.