5 chocolate queen cakes Recipes

butter, white sugar , plus, white sugar, divided, semisweet chocolate or 1/2 lb bittersweet chocolate, almonds, ground, kahlua (or your favorite liqueur), eggs, separated, flour, semisweet chocolate or 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces, heavy cream, separated, butter, whole almonds (for garnish ) (optional)

swiss chocolate cake mix or 1 (18 1/4 oz) box devil s food cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, vegetable oil, eggs, milk, cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, chopped nuts (i use 1/2 cup of chopped dry roasted peanuts), plain milk chocolate candy bars, shaved (or a 7-oz bar)

semisweet chocolate , plus, unsweetened chocolate, dark rum or 2 tbsp strong coffee, unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, egg yolks, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, granulated sugar, blanched almond (pulverized in blender or food processor with 2 tbsp granulated sugar), almond extract, cake flour

scant 1 1/2-cups) blanched or unblanched almonds, unsalted butter, plus extra for pan, fine dry bread crumbs, semisweet chocolate, cut into small pieces, granulated sugar, eggs, separated, salt, lemon juice, icing , recipe follows