Almond Chocolate Chip Sponge Cake

1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons of Matzo cake meal
2 teaspoons of potato starch
4 eggs
1/3 cup of granulated sugar
1 ounce of semisweet chocolate chips
2 ounces of chopped almonds
2 tablespoons of firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of margarine, melted

Arrange a sheet of wax paper over bottom and up sides of an 8 x 8 x 2 inch nonstick baking pan, letting excess paper hang over edges of pan. Preheat oven to 400ºF. On sheet of wax paper sift together Matzo cake meal and potato starch; set aside. Using mixer on medium speed, in large mixing bowl beat eggs until frothy. Gradually add granulated sugar and beat on high speed until mixture is thick and lemon colored. Fold in cake meal mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over batter. In small bowl combine almonds, brown sugar, and cinnamon, stirring to combine; stir in margarine. Sprinkle evenly over chocolate chips. Bake in middle of center oven rack for 10 to 12 minutes (until a toothpick, inserted in center, comes out dry). Let cake cool in pan for 5 minutes. Holding excess paper, transfer cake to wire rack and let cool completely. Transfer cake to work surface and cut into 8 equal pieces. Makes 8 servings.

Cake 2

Almond Chocolate Sponge

2 cups of sugar
3/4 cup of flour
1/2 cup of cocoa
12 egg whites
1 teaspoon of cream of tartar
1 teaspoon of vanilla

FILLING:
One 8 ounce almond paste
1/2 cup of oleo
1 egg
1/2 cup of sugar

ICING:
1 1/2 cup of whipping cream, whipped
3/4 cup of powdered sugar
3 tablespoons of cocoa
1 teaspoon of vanilla

CAKE: Sift sugar, flour and cocoa. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar for 5 minutes or until stiff. Add vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients. Spoon into an ungreased tube pan. Bake at 375ºF. for 40 to 50 minutes. Invert to cool. Remove cake and split horizontally into 3 layers. Cool. FILLING: Beat all ingredients together. Spread between layers. ICING: Frost whole cake with icing. Decorate with slivered almonds. Refrigerate.
 

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