Bavarian Almond Torte Cake Recipe
Recipe by Virginia Lewis

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange peel into large bowl. Make a well in center. Separate eggs, setting one yolk aside for frosting. Beat 3 egg yolks well with water. Add oil, yolk mixture and vanilla to well in center of dry ingredients; beat by hand until smooth. Beat all 4 egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks are formed. Gradually pour batter over egg whites and fold in.. Fold chopped almonds in last. Turn into an ungreased pan. Bake in moderately slow oven 325 - 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes. Turn cake upside down on pan legs or hang on bottle until cool.

Make Frosting
Melt chocolate and butter together over very low heat. Blend in 1/4 cup cream, salt, coffee, orange peel and vanilla. Beat in egg yolk and sugar. Whip remaining cream until stiff. Fold into chocolate mixture. Remove cake from pan and place on serving plate. Frost completely with chocolate frosting. Sprinkle with toasted slivered almonds.