MOCHA CAKE

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp. instant coffee (powdered)
  • 2 tbsp. water
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 7 eggs, separated
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8 1/2 oz. pkg. Nabisco chocolate wafers

Instructions:

Combine chips, coffee, sugar, water, and salt in top of double boiler on very low heat (careful not to scorch), until melted. Stir and cool. Add egg yolks and vanilla; mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whites. Roll wafers with a rolling pin until fine or put in blender; then sift wafers. Arrange 1/3 wafer crumbs in 8 x 8 inch square pan; cover with 1/2 of chocolate mixture. Add another 1/3 of crumbs, then chill 1 hour in freezer. Add other 1/2 of chocolate mixture, then rest of crumbs. Chill in freezer 2 hours, then move to refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Serve with dollop of whipped cream on top.