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Thomas Family Birthday Cake (a.k.a. Julia Child's Chocolate and Almond Cake

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This has been the traditional "adult" birthday cake as long as I can remember.

Yield: 8 Servings Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: FrenchMain Ingredient: Flour

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Thomas Family Birthday Cake (a.k.a. Julia Child's Chocolate and Almond Cake
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 8 Servings
4 ouncesSemisweet chocolate
2 TbsRum
1/4 poundButter; softened
2/3 cupSugar
3 Eggs; separated
1 pinchSalt
1 TbsSugar
1/3 cupAlmonds; pulverized
1/4 tbsAlmond Extract
3/4 cupFlour
ICING
1 ounceSemisweet chocolate
1 TbsRum
3 Tbsbutter

Thomas Family Birthday Cake (a.k.a. Julia Child's Chocolate and Almond Cake Preparation

Melt chocolate and rum together.

Combine butter and sugar until fluffy, beat in egg yolks. Mix in melted chocolate.

Beat egg whites and salt separately until stiff peaks form. Add 1 T sugar.

Alternately add egg white, almonds and flour to chocolate mixture.

Pour into greased and floured (or parchment lined) 8" cake pan. Bake at 350* for 25 minutes or less. Cake should be "done" on the outer circumference and "pudding-like" in the center. DO NOT OVER BAKE

Let cool and frost with icing and decorate with almonds.

Notes

Cooking Tip: 2 Tbs rum = 1 Tbs rum extract = 2 Tbs coffee

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    • Calories Per Serving: 1316
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