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Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1 cup packed brown sugar 3 eggs seperated 1 cup light cream 1/2 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract chocolate filling - recipe below broiled brown sugar icing - recipe below Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  In a small saucepan, over low heat, combine chocolate, brown sugar, 1 of the egg yolks, and 1/2 cup of the cream.  Stir frequently until smooth, about 5 to 7 minutes.  Cool to lukewarm.  In a large mixing bowl, cream butter at medium speed unti llight and fluffy.  Gradually beat in granulated sugar, then beat in remaining, 2 egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a smaller bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.  Combine remaining 1/2 cu cream, water and vanilla.  Beat flour mixture into the batter, alternating with cream mixture.  Stir in chocolate mixture and set aside.  Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, and fold into batter.  Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round layer pans.  Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool cakes in pan 10 minutes before removing cakes from pans to wire rack and cooling completely.  While cakes are cooling, prepare chocolate filling and boiled brown sugar icing.  Once th cake has completely cooled, spread about 1 cup of the chocolate filling between the layers.  Spread boiled brown sugar icing on the sides and the top. Chocolate Filling 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup butter 1 egg yolk, beaten Heat chocolate and condensed milk in the top of a 2 quart double boiler.  cook over boiling water, until smooth, stirring occassionally.  Stir in butter and egg yolk until thick and smooth.  Cool to lukewarm. Boiled Brown Sugar Icing 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar 1/3 cup water 2 egg whites 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 1/3 cup orange juice Combine sugar, water, egg whites, andd corn syrup in top of a 2-quart double boiler over boiling water.  Beat at high speed until mixture forms a soft peaks, about 7 minutes.  REmove from heat; gradually beat in orange juice. 8 to 10 servings

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