Singing Cake

Make sure you time this so your guests are present during the baking. Once Singing Cake is baked, the effect is over.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 squares bitter chocolate, melted
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup strawberry jam
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg yolks and stir.
3. Add melted chocolate and stir.
4. Add raisins.
5. Add cinnamon, cloves and flour; stir.
6. Stir in nuts and jam.
7. Add baking powder to the buttermilk and quickly stir into the cake mixture.
8. Fold in the stiffly-beaten egg whites.
9. Quickly pour mix into a greased and floured angel food cake pan.
10. Bake at 350 degrees F until the cake stops singing, about 45 minutes.