Prinzregent Torte

Delight Covill, The Usenet Cookbook. Serves 2-8. 16 steps

cake						Spread filling evenly between layers, making sure they are even and parallel. Do not put filling on the top, and avoid too much filling on the sides.
9oz salted butter		whip		Bake 8 even layers, each 1/4 inch thick, in lined 8 inch pan, in a moderately hot oven for 7 minutes. Stack, separated by greaseproof paper
9oz sugar		add, beat smooth
1/8 teaspoon vanilla essence
4 large eggs	beat
1 2/3 cups flour	sift	add, stirring constantly
1/2 cup cornflour
1 teaspoon baking powder
filling
2 cups strong chocolate pudding					Make pudding, stir while it cools to prevent congealing
7oz unsalted butter	Beat until very smooth				mix well
frosting						Frost, taking care to do so perfectly evenly. Leave at room temperature for at least an hour before serving.
1 2/3 cup sugar			sift
1oz cocoa powder
1oz unsalted butter	melt		add, stirring constantly
3 tablespoons boiling water			add

Rather difficult; it is important to follow the instructions precisely

A magnificent 8-layer Austrian cake, which always brings incredulous cries of pleasure

Delight Covill: I made this cake for my boyfriend on his birthday and he asked me to marry him (I did). I'm not saying for sure that the Prinzregent Torte is why Don wanted to marry me, but I've always worried that it might have been.