French Chocolate Cake

CAKE

4 eggs

3/4 cup granulated sugar

6 tbsp all purpose flour

3 tbsp cornstarch

1 tsp baking powder

CHOCOLATE FILLING

3/4 cup butter

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

3 egg yolks

5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

4 tbsp orange marmalade, optional

GLAZE AND GARNISH

3 Tbsp butter

6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips

Green Grapes

Candied flowers, optional for garnish

In a bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, combine

flour, cornstarch and baking powder. Sift into egg mixture. Stir to blend.

Line a 9" round cake pan with greased waxed paper. Do not grease sides of pan.

Pour batter into pan. Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes. Let cake cool in

pan. Loosen around edges with a knife. Carefully turn cake out into rack. Peel off

paper. For FILLING, beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg yolks, cocoa

and orange marmalade, if used. Stir until smooth. Cut cake into three layers. Spread

chocolate filling between cake layers. For GLAZE, melt butter and chocolate in a

double boiler. Spread mixture on top and sides of cake. Garnish with seeded grapes,

whole or halves, and candied flowers, if used. Chill cake for a few hours, before serving.