The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2070 — Chocolate Coating for Cakes
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2070 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Grate a quarter pound chocolate and mix with three spoonfuls fine sugar and four spoonfuls water.
Heat in a saucepan, stirring constantly, until it boils briefly.
Cover an already cooled cake with the mixture and dry in a very low oven.
Some cooks sprinkle the coating with finely shredded almonds or stick the slivers upright in it, particularly on a sponge cake.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2070. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.