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Genoise w/amaretto cake

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Ingredients:
2/3 cupSugar
7 Eggs
3/4 cupAll-purpose flour
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
2 Teaspoons grated lemon rind
***amaretto/chocolate
Filling***
3 cupWhipping cream
6 Ounces semi-sweet chocolate
Chips
1/4 cupAmaretto
1 9-inch genoise, split
Procedures:
1Genoise with amaretto and chocolate (sponge cake) in a bowl, mix eggs and sugar.
2Heat over hot water to 115 degrees, beating until doubled in volume.
3Sift flour and cornstarch together 3 times.
4Carefully fold the flour, cornstarch and lemon rind into the egg mixture.
5Pour into greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
6Bake at 425 degrees until set and springy.
7Remove from pans and cool on cake racks.
8***amaretto/chocolate filling*** heat cream to 180 degrees.
9Stir in chocolate chips and remove from the heat.
10Stir to melt, then chill overnight.
11Put half of the genoise on a cake pan and sprinkle with half of the amaretto.
12Whip the cream mixture until stiff.
13Spread ?of the mixture on the cake.
14Add top layer of cake and sprinkle with the remaining amaretto.
15Ice top and sides of cake with chocolate filling, reserving some it it to pipe through a pastry bag for finishing touches.