Chocolate Cake With Italian Meringue Frosting

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 whole eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 egg whites (unbeaten)
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, grated
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp boiling water

Method

1. 1 Beat butter and sugar until creamy.
2. 2 Add eggs beaten together and mix well.
3. 3 Sift cream of tartar and soda into flour.
4. 4 Add flour and milk alternately to the batter.
5. 5 Bake in four or five layers.
6. 6 Beat egg whites and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar together.
7. 7 Heat chocolate, 1/2 cup sugar, and boiling water until smooth.
8. 8 Stir hot chocolate mixture into egg mixture.
9. 9 Spread icing on cake layers and sides.
10. 10 Set cake in oven briefly to dry the icing.