Petit Beurre No-Bake Layer Cake

Submitted by GalicioBocharit

"My kids love helping out with this cake--and we all love eating it! It's best after sitting for a day."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 100 g dark chocolate
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 200 g butter
• 3 eggs, separated
• 250 g white cheese
• 100 g sugar
• 350 g petit beurre biscuits (regular or chocolate-flavored)
• wine or liqueur, for dipping

directions

1. Prepare the cream:

2. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and mix in the 5 tablespoons sugar ,the milk, cocoa powder, instant coffee granules and butter.
3. Remove from the heat and mix in the yolks and then the cheese until consistent and creamy.
4. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, then gradually add the 100g sugar until shiny. Gently fold in the chocolate cream.
5. Dip biscuits in milk/wine/liqueur and place in a Pyrex pan. Spread on the chocolate cream and repeat for two more layers.
6. Add grated milk chocolate on top to make the cake more decorative.