Doberge Cake
	
	1 cup Butter
	1/2 cup Solid Shortening
	4 cups Sugar
	4 Seperated Eggs
	3 cups Sifted Flour
	3 tsp Baking Powder
	3/4 tsp Salt Divided Between Batter and Filling
	4-1/2 cup Milk
	1/2 cup Water
	3 tsp Vanilla Extract
	10 tbs Cornstarch
	Twelve 1 oz Square Cut Up Unsweetened Chocolate
	2 Whole & 4 Yolks Beaten Eggs
	4 cups Sifted Powdered Sugar1/2 cup Boiling Water	
	
	Cake Batter:
	
	Cream 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup shortening, 2 cups sugar and 1/4 tsp salt 
	together until light and fluffy. Add 4 egg yolks and blend until smooth. 
	Sift together 3 cups sifted flour and 3 tsp baking powder. Add alternately 
	with 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water to the creamed mixture. Beat until blended. 
	Add 1 tsp vanilla and fold in 4 stiffly beaten egg whites. Grease 9 inch cake 
	pans and line with waxed paper. Pour 3/4 cup batter into each pan spreading 
	evenly over bottom of pan. Bake in 375F oven 12-15 minutes or until very lightly 
	browned. Remove cake to cake rack and repeat baking process until batter is entirely 
	used. The result is 8 thin (1/4-1/2 inch) layers. When cool put layers together 
	with chilled chocolate cream filling, reserving top layer for frosting. Chill before 
	frosting top layer and sides of doberge with thin chocolate frosting. Doberge may be 
	refrigerated for several days.
	
	Chocolate Cream Filling:
	
	Mix together 2 cups sugar, 10 tbs cornstarch, 1/2 tsp salt, 4 cups milk and Four 
	1oz squares of unsweetened chocolate in a 1-1/2 quart saucepan. Bring to boil over 
	medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1-1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and pour a 
	small amount of mixture over slightly beaten eggs and yolks. Blend into hot mixture, 
	and cook over very low heat, stirring until thick, for about 2 minutes. Remove from 
	heat and add vanilla. Chill until filling sets.	
	
	Chocolate Frosting:
	
	1/2 cup Butter 
	8 Squares Chocolate
	4 cups Sifted Confectioner's Sugar
	1/2 cup Boiling Water
	
	Melt together butter and chocolate over very low heat. Blend in sugar and water 
	and beat until smooth. Frost top and sides of doberge.
	
	Yield: 15 Servings.

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