Devils' Delight Cake

Directions

Combine melted baking chocolate with ⅔ cupful brown sugar, 1 cup milk and 1 beaten egg yolk, and stir over simmering water until well blended.

Cool slightly.

Cream butter, then add ½ cup brown sugar gradually while beating constantly.

Add 2 egg yolks, well beaten.

Sift flour, salt, and baking soda 3 times, and add to creamed mixture alternately with ½ cup milk, beating thoroughly.

Add chocolate mixture and vanilla, and beat.

Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add ½ cup brown sugar and beat until stiff.

Fold into batter.

Pour into 2 buttered and floured 9 inch round cake pans.

Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 35 minutes.

Spread layers and top with any favorite frosting and cover with thinly sliced oranges sprinkled with minced nutmeats and minced citron or candied ginger.