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Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
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Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans.
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To make the cakes: Combine chocolate, milk, brown sugar and 1 egg yolk in the top of the double boiler.
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Cook, stirring constantly, over hot water until smooth.
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Remove from heat.
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Sift the flour with the baking soda and salt into a medium bowl.
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Beat the butter in the large bowl of an electric mixer until light.
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Slowly beat in the sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add the two remaining egg yolks, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
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Slowly add the chocolate mixture.
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Combine the tomato sauce, cream and vanilla in a small bowl.
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Add to the batter in thirds, alternating with thirds of the flour mixture.
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Beat the egg whites until stiff; fold into the batter.
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Pour the batter into prepared pans.
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Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
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Cool on a wire rack before unmolding.
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FROSTING: Combine water, corn syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan.
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Heat to boiling; boil until the mixture thickens and forms a ball when a small spoonful is dropped into cold water (about 240F on a candy thermometer).
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Beat the egg whites in a large bowl of the electric mixer until stiff.
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Slowly beat in the hot syrup.
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Combine to beat until spreading consistency.
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Beat in orange juice and vanilla.
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Spread over bottom layer, the sides and tops of cake.
