Parshas Vayeitzei - SEVEN Layer Cake

This week's parsha starts off with Yaakov leaving Be'er Sheva, literally, the SEVENth well. SEVEN layer cake is very appropriate for this shabbos ....

Cake:
7 eggs, separated
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 cup sifted flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 lb sweet chocolate
3 Tbsp cold water

Frosting:
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 sticks margarine
1 tsp vanilla

Cake directions:

• Beat egg yokes until thick and lemon colored.
• Add confectioners' sugar gradually, beating constantly.
• Sift flour and salt together and fold into yolk mixture.
• Beat egg whites until stiff enough to hold a peak and fold in lightly.
• Line seven-layer cake pans with paper and grease the paper.
• Divide batter evenly among pans and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) for 12 minutes.
• Remove from pans at once.
  

Frosting (filling) directions:
For the frosting, heat chocolate and water in the top of double boiler. Mix eggs and sugar thoroughly, combine with melted chocolate and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add butter and beat until well blended.
Add vanilla and continue beating until filling is stiff enough to spread. Cover each layer and top and sides of cake with filling.
NOTE: It may be necessary to place several toothpicks through the top layers to hold them in place until filling sets.
Serve after 24 hours.
Serves 14 to 16.

Parshas Toldos - RED Velvet Cake

Starting a new series - recipes appropriate for every parsha. This week is Parshas Toldos. In this week's parsha, Yaakov and Eisav are born. Eisav is an Admoni (red head), and he later asks Yaakov for some of that red stuff (talking about red lentil soup).

1/2 oz red food coloring
3 Tbsp cocoa
3 Tbsp + 1 tsp water (1/2 oz)
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk (1 cup milk substitute + 1 Tbsp vinegar)
1 tsp baking soda
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp vanilla
scant tsp salt

Mix the food coloring, cocoa and water. In a separate bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs and cocoa mixture and beat well until blended smoothly. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until smooth. Bake in greased layer pans at 350 until done (30-35 minutes). You can also do this in a 9x13 pan, but add more time and keep checking until it's done.