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Midnight Cake

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Eggs Desserts, Holidays 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c Cocoa
3/4 c Strong hot coffee
1 1/2 Sticks of butter, softened
3/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 1/4 c Flour
1/4 c Cornstarch
1/2 ts Baking soda
10 Squares semi-sweet chocolate
1 Stick butter
2 tb Water
10 Fresh rose leaves, washed and patted dry

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Grease an 8 inch springform pan and line with
wax paper.  Mix cocoa and coffee until smooth.  Cool.  Beat butter and
sugar until light and creamy.  Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift together
flour, cornstarch and baking soda.  Fold into egg mixture, alternating wit
the cocoa-coffee mixture.  Spoon into the pan and bake 30 to 35 minutes, or
until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool for 5 minutes, then release
clip.  Transfer to a wire rack. Cake may be refrigerated overnight. Chop
and melt semi-sweet chocolate squares, with butter and water. Cool
slightly.  Place cake on a wire rack over a plate. Pour chocolate glaze on
top and let it flow down the sides. Melt the other 3 chocolate squares and
brush onto back of leaves. Allow to dry, then peel leaves off chocolate.
Serves 8  Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@email.msn.com  Source: Holiday Mix
'N Match Meals.  Oct. 4/99
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@email.msn.com>
on Oct 4, 1999

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