Ski Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CAKE
1/2 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
3 egg whites
3 squares semi-sweet chocolate, grated
2 teaspoons vanilla
ICING
3 egg yolks
2 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 squares semi-sweet chocolate

Preparation

CAKE: Beat butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt together; add to butter mixture and mix well.
Add milk gradually.
In another bowl, beat egg whites with remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and fold gently into mixture; add grated chocolate and vanilla.
Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
Pour cake batter evenly between the pans and bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes. Let cake cool.
ICING: Mix yolks, sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy.
Spread icing on one cake layer; place second layer on top and spread icing over top and sides.
Melt chocolate and drizzle over icing. Use the tines of a fork to make squiggly lines, giving the impression of ski marks in snow.
Makes 14 servings.