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Chocolate Ice Box Cake (Delma Gomes)
4 Tbsp cocoa 4 Tbsp white sugar 1 sponge cake	1 Tbsp water 1 tin creamed sweet corn 4 eggs - separated	½ lb butter ½ lb icing sugar
Sift cocoa into a pot, add sugar and mix, add egg yolks and water and further mix to a smooth paste. Cook on a slow heat until thick, and then allow to cool. Cream together the butter and icing sugar until fluffy. Add cooked cocoa mixture gradually and mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into the cocoa mixture. Slice sponge cake horizontally to create three layers. In a Pyrex dish, place a layer of mixture and then a layer of sponge. Continue in the same way, finishing with a layer of mixture. Place in the fridge to set. To serve, turn out on a plate, cover with cream and serve.

Chocolate Ice Box Cake (Delma Gomes from Pat Murphy from Allison Kidman)
4 tbsp cocoa 4 eggs separated ½ lb icing sugar	4 tbsp white sugar 1 tbsp water	1 sponge cake ½ lb butter
Sift the cocoa into a pot, add the sugar and mix. Add the egg yolks and water and continue to mix to a smooth paste. Cook on a slow heat until thick, and then allow to cool. Cream together the butter and icing sugar, beating until fluffy. Add the cooled cocoa mixture gradually and mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into the mixture gradually. Place a layer of the mixture into a Pyrex bowl, followed by a layer of sponge. Continue until all the mixture is used, finishing with a layer of the mixture. Put in the fridge to set. To serve, turn out onto a plate and cover with cream.

Chocolate Icebox Cake (Fay Anne de Freitas)
Sponge Cake Mix 4 tbsp flour 4 tbsp sugar	4 eggs separated to yolks/whites ½ tsp vanilla essence	1 tsp baking powder
Beat egg whites until stiff. Add the sugar and mix until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the essence and the yolks and beat the mixture to evenly distribute. Fold in the flour and baking powder. Place in a greased and floured pan and bake at 350F.
Chocolate Mix ½ lb margarine ½ lb icing sugar	4 eggs – separated 4 tbsp cocoa	4 tbsp sugar
Put the yolks, cocoa and sugar into a saucepan and heat over a low flame. Add water if required to form a paste. Add vanilla essence and stir continuously until smooth – approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Cool the cocoa mixture. Mix the icing sugar and margarine together until smooth and then add the cocoa mixture. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks are formed and fold into the mixture. Layer mixture and cake and then put in the fridge to set.

Chocolate Ice Box Cake (Gene Watkinson from Alison Kidman)
4 tbsp cocoa 4 eggs separated ½ lb icing sugar	4 tbsp white sugar 1 tbsp water	1 sponge cake ½ lb butter
Sift the cocoa into a pot, add the sugar and mix well. Add the egg yolks and water and then mix to a smooth paste. Cook on a low heat until thick. Set aside to cool. In a bowl, cream together the butter and icing sugar until fluffy. Add the cooled cocoa mixture gradually, mixing well. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold in gradually. In a Pyrex bowl, fill a layer of mix followed by a layer of sponge. Continue in the same manner, finishing with a layer of the mixture. Place in the refrigerator to set.

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