This is a recipe that's been in my family forever. I clearly remember eating it as a young child. Mom made it often and I remember requesting as a birthday cake on a few occasions.The cake came from Grandmommy, my mom and Sixty-five's mom, though whether she got it from a friend or invented it, I have no idea. Apparently Grandmommy made it often too.
It is so, so easy, fantastically delicious and people always think it must be more complicated than it really is.
I made it this afternoon for an after school snack for the kids. It was a hit.
Mocha Torte
5 eggs, separated and beaten
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3 tbsp. very strong coffee*
2 tbsp. water
Bring eggs to room temperature. Beat whites until thick. Add 1/4 c. of sugar, gradually. Set aside.
Beat yolks well. Add water and coffee. Beat. Add remaining 3/4 c. sugar by degrees and beat more.
Fold in flour and baking powder, mixed together. Then fold in egg whites.
Bake in 2 ungreased 9" pans about 30-40 minutes and 350 degrees. Top with whipped cream sweetened with powdered sugar and strong coffee*.
* make by adding about 5 tbsp. of boiling water to about 3 tbsp. instant coffee.
