Boil together sugar, sherry, water and cocoa. Add butter to mixture when its boiled, let it dissolve gently. Allow mixture to cool. Separately beat the 4 egg yolks well and add to the above mixture with the vanilla essence. Mix well. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture for topping.
To the emaining mixture, add sifted flour and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a greased cake pan 20 to 30 minutes at 180°C/350°F. Remove from oven, slit cake in a few places and pour over the reserved topping.
Instructions
Boil together sugar, sherry, water and cocoa. Add butter to mixture when its boiled, let it dissolve gently. Allow mixture to cool. Separately beat the 4 egg yolks well and add to the above mixture with the vanilla essence. Mix well. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture for topping.
To the emaining mixture, add sifted flour and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a greased cake pan 20 to 30 minutes at 180°C/350°F. Remove from oven, slit cake in a few places and pour over the reserved topping.
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