Ski Cake

This recipe was the GranD Prize Winner in the recipe contest for the Maritimes in Canada - So Delicious!! Very easy to see why it won the Grand Prize!!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 14

Ingredients

• CAKE

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  cups flour
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 3  egg whites
• 3  squares  semi-sweet chocolate, grated
• 2  teaspoons vanilla

• ICING

• 3  egg yolks
• 2  cups icing sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3  squares  semi-sweet chocolate

Directions

1. CAKE: Beat butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt together; add to butter mixture and mix well.
3. Add milk gradually.
4. In another bowl, beat egg whites with remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and fold gently into mixture; add grated chocolate and vanilla.
5. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
6. Pour cake batter evenly between the pans and bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes. Let cake cool.
7. ICING: Mix yolks, sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy.
8. Spread icing on one cake layer; place second layer on top and spread icing over top and sides.
9. Melt chocolate and drizzle over icing. Use the tines of a fork to make squiggly lines, giving the impression of ski marks in snow.
10. Makes 14 servings.