Chocolate - Almond Sponge Cake

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup cocoa

12 egg whites

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 (8 oz.) almond paste

1/2 cup butter

1 egg

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped

3/4 cup powdered sugar

3 tablespoons cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

CAKE: Sift sugar, flour and cocoa. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar for 5 minutes or until stiff. Add vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients. Spoon into an ungreased tube pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. Invert to cool. Remove cake and split horizontally into 3 layers. Cool.

FILLING: Beat all ingredients together. Spread between layers.

ICING: Frost whole cake with icing. Decorate with slivered almonds. Refrigerate.