Monday, August 29, 2016

Tweed Squares

Cake Base:
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup flour
  • 2 tsp, baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate, grated (I recommend icy squares)
Directions:
  1. Cream together butter and sugar
  2. Add flour, baking powder, salt, milk and vanilla to creamed mixture
  3. Beat together egg whites & additional 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  4. Fold egg white mixture into creamed mixture.
  5. Grate two squares of semi sweet chocolate, and fold into mixture.
  6. Bake at 350F until golden brown.
  7. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

Middle layer:
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup icing sugar
Directions:
  1. Beat together butter, egg yolks and icing sugar
  2. Spread over top of squares evenly


Topping:
  • 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 tbsp butter
Directions:
  1. Melt semi chocolate and 1 tbsp butter together
  2. Drizzle over squares
  3. Refrigerate 30min and cut into squares