Ingredients

How to make it

  • Butter and flour the bottom and sides of a 8" springform pan,set aside.
  • In bowl combine eggs and sugar,place in double boiler over hot water,stirring often until lukewarm.
  • Remove from heat and beat egg mixture with electric mixer on high about 12 minutes or untill mixture is thick and double in volume.
  • Sprinkle flour about 1/3 cup at a time over egg mixture,fold in gently.
  • Fold in cooled,melted butter.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes.
  • Let cool about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
  • Combine liqueur and rum,set aside.
  • Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers(for easy slicing,place cooled cake in freezer about 30 minutes)
  • In bowl combine whipping cream,powdered sugar,and vanilla.
  • Beat until soft peaks form.
  • Place first layer of cake on a Vintage Cake Plate,brush generously with liqueur mixture.
  • Top with 1/4 of the whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle with a generous tablespoon grated chocolate,and generous tablespoon chopped almonds.
  • Repeat.
  • Top with remaining cake layer.
  • To remaining whipped cream add ricotta cheese,cinnamon,and nutmeg.
  • Frost top and sides of cake with the ricotta mixture.
  • Sprinkle remaining chocolate over top,press remaining almonds into ricotta mixture on sides.
  • Chill overnight.
  • ~HAPPY HALLOWEEN~

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