QUEEN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cake Mix 1 1/3 cups of sugar with butter until light and fluffy.
• Melt chocolate pieces.
• Blend ground almonds and melted chocolate into butter mixture.
• Slowly add Kahlua to mixture.
• Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well.
• In separate bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form then add remaining 2 tbsp sugar slowly until egg whites stiffen.
• Fold egg whites into butter mixture alternating with flour (starting and ending with egg whites).
• Pour into a greased 9-inch springform pan, lined with parchment or waxed paper and dusted with flour.
• Bake in a 350°F oven 40 - 60 minutes. Please check to ensure cake is done.
• Cool overnight on a wire rack (do not remove cake from pan).
• Next day remove pan and glaze.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Glaze: Melt chocolate and two ounces of heavy cream in double broiler.
• Stir constantly until fully melted and warm BUT NOT HOT.
• Whisk in 4 remaining ounces of cream.
• Whisking until mixture is smooth and shiny.
• Stir in butter until melted.
• Let cool slightly then glaze cake.
• Cake will set in fridge.
• *NOTE: If glaze gets too thick, thin by heating on low.
• ** Edited to change cooking time -- !