| | ALMOND SPONGE SHEET |
| 3 | | Egg yolks |
| 1/2 | c | Sugar, granulated |
| 1 | md | Orange; grated rind & juice |
| 3/4 | c | Almonds; blanched & ground |
| | . with 3 Tbsp granulated |
| | . sugar |
| 1/4 | ts | Almond extract |
| 1/2 | c | Flour, cake |
| 3 | | Egg whites |
| 3 | tb | Sugar, granulated |
| | Confectioner's sugar; in a |
| | . sifter |
| | MERINGUE BASE |
| 3 | lg | Egg whites |
| pn | Salt |
| 1/4 | ts | Cream of tartar; scant |
| 1 1/3 | c | Sugar, granulated |
| | FILLING BASE |
| 12 | oz | Semisweet baker's chocolate |
| | . melted with 1/3 cup |
| | . strong coffee |
| 1 | tb | Vanilla extract |
| 3 | tb | Rum, dark, jamaican |
| 4 | tb | Butter, unsalted, softened |
| | FILLING |
| 4 | tb | Butter, unsalted, softened |
| | DECORATION |
| 3 | tb | Unsweetened cocoa; in a tea |
| | . strainer |
| | Confectioner's sugar; in a |
| | . sifter |
| | SPUN CARAMEL VEIL |
| 1 | c | Sugar, granualted |
| 3 | tb | Syrup, corn, white |
