Viennese Cake

"This Austrian recipe was given to me years ago when we were on a ski-vacation to Vent in South Tyrol by the owners of Hotel Post. I have made it for guests and birthdays for many year, and it always receives compliments and recipe requests. You will not regret making the efford!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
1 Layer Cake
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Mix together the cocoa powder and the flour in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks, the whole egg, the sugar and the water with an electric beater for 8-10 minutes.
  • Blend the Graham crackers and the powdered almonds with the egg mixture.
  • Put the egg whites in another bowl and beat until stiff.
  • Add the icing sugar and continue to beat for 30 seconds.
  • Fold the beaten egg whites in with the egg yolk mixture.
  • Add the cocoa and flour mixture and fold again.
  • Pour the batter into a buttered and floured round 10" cake pan and bake in the centre of the oven for 30-40 minutes.
  • Remove and let stand for 5 minutes, then turn onto a cake rack.
  • Frosting: Whip the cream until quite firm, then blend in the icing sugar.
  • Put the pitted cherries along with half the juice in a saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat and add the Tia Maria.
  • Mix the corn starch with the tablespoon of water and add this mixture to the cherries.
  • Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Let stand to cool.
  • Cut the cake into 3 equal layers.
  • Cover the bottom layer with cherries and the next two layers with whipped cream.
  • Decorate with cherries and grated chocolate.

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<p>I'm Danish-Canadian! I immigrated to Canada in 1968 and lived in B.C. until 1979, then we had the wonderful opportunity to live in Hawaii for almost 3 years. We moved to Southern Ontario in 1982. Of profession, I'm a Doctor of Human Biochemistry, specializing in Nutrition, a Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine, and a Registered Nutrition Consultant Practitioner, I have my own full time practice. <br />My passion is cooking! I have tested and tried over 10.000 recipes over the last 30 years on my beloved husband who is now residing in a Long Term Facility with Dementia, so I have to make meals for one, healthy and simple. />My pet peeve is too much garlic in a creamy rich sauce. <br />My favourite cookbook is the one I have made myself over the past 40 years. <br />My interests are knitting Scandinavian socks, sweaters, reading. If I had a month off I would visit our adult children and 4 year old Granddaughter, who resides in British Columbia and Florida, and cook them their favorite meals.</p>
 
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