12 eggs
12 tbsp. sugar
12 tbsp. flour
3 tbsp. hot water
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Separate eggs. Add water and sugar to yolks and beat until very light. Sift flour and baking powder together and add to yolk mixture by folding in. No hard mixing. Stiffly beat the egg whites and carefully fold the flour mixture in until softly blended. Grease and flour the back of 8 or 9 inch cake pans and carefully spoon batter on the outside of the cake pan; do not let it run over the sides. Carefully put the cake in a 350 degrees and when baked, cook and layer with icing. Can also be baked in cookie sheet lined with brown paper.

ICING:

1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 lb. butter, must be butter
5 tbsp. cocoa
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Mix and spread between layers.